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Ibeji female figure

Date1920s

MediumWood, glass beads

ClassificationsVisual Works

Credit LineGift of F. Peter Rose

Object number2001.4.2

DescriptionWooden female twin figure, with a square base. On all side of the base is a design, made with crossing lines which form diamonds. The body of the figure is very narrow at the waist with the stomach extruding out. The arms hang down to the waist, here the hands with fingers and thumb individually carved are attached. Two carved-out vertical line run down the back of figure. She wears beads around her waist, of black with green and red stripes, green beads with red stripes and red beads. She also wears pale yelowish beads on her right ankle. facial features and head are hard to determine as rubbed away. Eyes closed, with eyelashes carved. Head is fairly to rest of body.

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