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This Ibeji figure probably comes from the Ila region in northern Yorubaland (Kwara State). Typical features for figures from this area include: a carved Islamic triangle on the chest (here an additional one on the back), the cap pulled over the ears and, in male figures, a pronounced penis. The cap has been dyed with washing or laundry blue. This blue hue is still vivid especiallyon the back, where there is evidence of insect damage. Author: Michael Schönhuth, Translation: Timothy Connell
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Ancestral figure
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Cock
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matemuli
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Human figure (female), carved from soft chalk limestone, painted red in places.
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