Ibeji
Maker
Unknown, Oyo Yoruba
MediumMetal/Tin, pigment, wood, nails
Dimensions10” x 3” x 2 1/4”
Credit LineGift of the Herman Copen Trust
Object numberAF2002.0336.COP
DescriptionIbeji, female, with textured hairdo, nails for eyes, and traces of pigment. From Oke-Eho/Iseyin, Oyo. (Pair with AF2002.0840, 8838)
ClassificationsSculpture
Collections
Exhibitions
Opening the Africa Collection
Imagining Indigeneity in a Global Future
Shhh! Don't Tell Anyone!
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