Male Twin Figure (Ere Ibeji)

Yoruba people, Nigeria, African

About 1900

  • Titles Male Twin Figure (Ere Ibeji) (Descriptive)
  • Medium wood
  • Dimensions Overall: 3 x 10 1/2 in. (7.6 x 26.7 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Retina and Vitreous Associates of Alabama P.C., 1986.915
  • Work Type twin figure
  • Classification Sculpture

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