Female twin figure (Ère Ìbejì)

Caption
Yorùbá artist. Female twin figure (Ère Ìbejì), late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, pigment, beads, cowrie shells, metal, 10 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Taylor, 78.118.5.
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Culture
Title
Female twin figure (Ère Ìbejì)
Date
late 19th or early 20th century
Geography
Place made: Nigeria
Medium
Wood, pigment, beads, cowrie shells, metal
Classification
Dimensions
10 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 2 3/4 in.
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Taylor
Accession Number
78.118.5
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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