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Ibeji
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Ibeji

Maker Unknown, Yoruba
MediumGlass beads, pigment, wood
Dimensions10” x 2 3/4”
Credit LineGift of the Herman Copen Trust
Object numberAF2002.0551.COP
DescriptionFemale ibeji figure with crest hairdo, large hands, thumbs defining pubic area, vertical scarification marks on cheeks, traces of camwood pigment, beaded necklace, and blue pigment in hair. Possibly from southern Egba region or Ilaro in Egbado area?
ClassificationsSculpture
Exhibitions
Gender and Society in Africa
Opening the Africa Collection
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Detail, back view
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