Ere Ibeji

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Ibeji figure with a hollow, crown-like head covering. There is evidence of short decorative scars on the forehead and long chevron-shaped ones from the temples over the cheeks. Long, decorative scars are etched vertically on the chest and abdomen. The figure is wearing a necklace made of blue tube beads. The left arm and ankle are each adorned with bracelets made of red, glass beads.

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Städtische Museen Freiburg
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Cultural attribution
Yoruba
Object type
figures (representations)
Dimensions
Height: 250.0 mm
Material/Technique
Carving
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
I/2450 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 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/2490
is related to : I/2750
is related to : I/2751
is related to : I/2753

Provenance and sources

when
1870 - 1930
when
22.03.1977
who
Privatbesitz - Former Possessors
where
Africa (location/origin)
Nigeria (location/origin)

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CC0 1.0 DEED

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