ibeji

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Male and female sculpture
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"2 twin figures" -> pair 'Ere ibeji'. High, conical hairstyle: remnants of indigo colour. Adorned with pearl necklaces. Punched brass hoops around the ankles. Tattoos on the left side of the chest and lower abdomen. Round pedestal base. Traces of redwood powder.

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Cultural attribution
Yoruba
Object type
Male and female sculpture
Dimensions
Objektmaß: H.: > a) 28,5 cm, > b) 29,3 cm
Objektmaß: a) 28,5 x 9,5 x 8 cm
Material/Technique
Wood, Metal , Glass
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III C 42755 a,b

Provenance and sources

where
Nigeria [Land/Region]
who
Yoruba

who
W. Gall - Collectors

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CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED

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