Ibeji twin figures
DateCollected 1968-1972
MediumWood
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineGift of Mr. & Mrs. V. Stuart Foote
Object number1995.9.7.1-2
DescriptionDescription of 1995.9.7A: Male. Wooden figure standing on a round base. Has a crested hair-do. Eyes of nails, hair stained black. Naked but decorated with jewelry of glass trade beads.Description of 1995.9.7B: Wooden figure standing on a round base. Has a crested hair-do stained black. Eyes of nails. Abdomen is carved to indicate tribal scarification. Naked but decorated with jewelry of glass trade beads.
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Mexico
1200-1100 BCE
YORUBA
1920s