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This Ibeji figure is characterised by four lancet-shaped notches on the cheeks (Oyo Abaja variation). It is carved with additional scars on the breasts, which hang far down. The relatively large ears are set far back on the head. The eyelids, which have lashes carved along their entire length, extend over half the eye. The female genitalia are clearly visible. The figure as a whole has a stocky appearance. Author: Michael Schönhuth, Translation: Timothy Connell

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Städtische Museen Freiburg
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Cultural attribution
Yoruba
Object type
figures (representations)
Dimensions
Height: 270.0 mm
Material/Technique
Carving
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
I/2750
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 a
is related to : I/2455 b
is related to : I/2456
is related to : I/2751
is related to : I/2753
is related to : I/2490

Provenance and sources

when
20th century
when
1991
where
Nigeria (location/origin)
Africa (location/origin)
who
Monjau, Mieke - Collectors

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CC0 1.0 DEED

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