Male Twin Figure (Ere Ibeji)

Yoruba people, Nigeria, African

20th century

  • Titles Male Twin Figure (Ere Ibeji) (Descriptive)
  • Medium wood, pigment, powdered camwood
  • Dimensions 8 1/2 x 3 x 2 1/2 in. (21.6 x 7.6 x 6.4 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Herbert Weiss in memory of Alfred L. Scheinberg, 1992.68
  • Work Type twin figure
  • Classification Sculpture

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