Female Twin Figure (Ere Ibeji)

Ewe people, Togo, African

20th century

  • Titles Female Twin Figure (Ere Ibeji) (Descriptive)
  • Medium wood and pigment
  • Dimensions 8 1/2 x 2 x 2 in. (21.6 x 5.1 x 5.1 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Stewart J. Warkow, 1990.141
  • Work Type twin figure
  • Classification Sculpture

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