Female Art

CultureYoruba peoples
Titles
  • Female Art
Date1868–1933
PlaceNigeria, Africa
MediumWood with paint, wood and glass beads
DimensionsOverall: 11 3/8 × 3 1/2 × 3 in. (28.9 × 8.9 × 7.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Barbara Hill
Object number84.221
Not on view

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Department
African Art
Object Type
ProvenanceBarbara Hill, Houston; given to MFAH, 1984.

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Female Twin Figure, Ere Ibeji, with Garment
1900–1930
Wood, glass beads, cotton cloth, nails, coconut shell beads, and traces of indigo and tukula
91.1448.A,.B
Female Twin Figure, Ere Ibeji
1875–1925
Wood, glass beads, and traces of tukula
91.1449
[Female] Twin Figure (ere ibeji)
1934–1967
Wood, beads of glass and other material, brass rings
86.415
Standing Female Figure
1900–1930
Wood, glass beads, and brass tack Whole: Sculpture
91.1439
Standing Female Figure
1850–1970
Wood and yellow glass beads
91.1514
Standing Female Figure
1850–1970
Wood and yellow glass beads
91.1515
Twin Figures, Ere Ibeji, with Shared Garment
1900–1950
Wood, glass beads, cotton cloth, coconut shell beads, and traces of indigo and tukula
91.1447.A-.C
Pair of Figures
1895–1905
Wood, metal, beads, shell, and paint
97.1495.1,.2
Set of Four Standing Male and Female Figures
1900–1950
Wood, beads
97.793.1-.4
Standing Female Figure
1900–1980
Gold leaf, wood, and beads
98.723
Standing Female Figure
1850–1970
Wood and beads
91.1544
Pipe with Human Head, Boka
1900–1940
Wood, silver, copper, iron, cotton cloth, glass beads, and paint
91.1452