Ere Ibeji

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Twin figure

Ibeji figure with raised cornrows and facial scarification. The figure is decorated with four strings of glass beads, two chains made from tortoiseshell discs and two iron bracelets.

Data Provider
Museen Freiburg Show original at data provider

Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Yoruba
Object type
figures (representations)
Dimensions
Height: 295.0 mm
Material/Technique
Glass beads, Tortoiseshell, Sheet iron, Wood, Carving
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
I/2442
Related object(s)

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    20th century
  • Change of legal title:
    Purchase
    when
    14.12.1976
    who
    Privatbesitz - Former Possessors
  • Change of physical control or legal title
    where
    Nigeria (location/origin)
    Africa (location/origin)
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Africa

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CC0 1.0 DEED
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