Ere Ibeji

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Twin figure

Female Ibeji figure sporting a helmet-like hairstyle, which is adorned with chip-carvings and shows traces of blue paint. The figure is wearing a necklace made of green, red and yellow beads and green waist beads. There are traces of red chalk in the indentations on the figure's body.

Data Provider
Städtische Museen Freiburg
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Cultural attribution
Yoruba
Object type
figures (representations)
Dimensions
Höhe: 271.0 mm
Material/Technique
Carving
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
I/2455 a
Related object(s)
is related to : I/2079
is related to : I/2080
is related to : I/2281
is related to : I/2429
is related to : I/2442
is related to : I/2449 a
is related to : I/2449 b
is related to : I/2450 a
is related to : I/2450 b
is related to : I/2451 a
is related to : I/2451 b
is related to : I/2455 b
is related to : I/2456
is related to : I/2490
is related to : I/2750
is related to : I/2751
is related to : I/2753

Provenance and sources

when
1870 - 1930

when
20.06.1977
who
Privatbesitz - Former Possessors

where
Nigeria (location/origin)
Africa (location/origin)

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