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Hearst Museum object titled Emblems, accession number 5-15212a,b, described as emblems (Ogboni Society); pr. standing anthropomorphic bronze castings; one male, one female, attached by metal chain*; each on spike-like handle w/ double axe-blades at top; l. a) male 24.5 cm., (b) female 24.3 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-14891, described as Ibeji (twin figure), "old style", standing female with self base; patinated reddish brown wood, prominent "belly button" with engraved rays shooting out from it; strand of red beads and another of brown shell beads around abdomen; strand of blue and of brown glass beads and another strand of brown shell beads around neck; four-peaked coiffure with centred shorter peak with traces of blue pigmentation.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-14894, described as Ibeji (twin figure); standing male, reddish brown patinated wood; engraved rays shoot out from "belly button"; strand of red/white/blue, red, blue beads around neck; string of red/white blue beads around left wrist and green/white/red and two reds and one blue bead around right wrist; elaborate peaked and grooved coiffure.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-14892, described as Ibeji (twin figure); patinated reddish brown wood; standing male with self base; unbilical hernia; string of vari-colored beads and another of green beads around abdomen; red/white/blue necklace; white bone beads and red/white/blue bead string around left wrist; grooved coiffure with old termite damage.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-14881, described as Ibeji (twin figure); standing male, reddish brown patinated wood, self base; high coiffure with engraved parallel and diagonal lines; single strand red/white/blue beads around abdomen; strand blue tubular beads around neck.

Hearst Museum object titled Face mask, accession number 5-15205, described as face mask; long whitened wood face, engraved diagonals on both sides; upper half ptd. black as is cock's comb crest above; lacing holes; much insect damage; l. at back 34 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure w/ bowl, accession number 5-15202, described as figure w/ bowl; standing "robust" female figure on self base; she is ptd. white w/ brown nipples, brown tribal marks on face (4 each side); open bowl atop head has engraved triangles in brown and red; 3-tiered coiffure; much insect damage; ht. 42 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure w/ bowl, accession number 5-15206, described as figure w/ bowl; standing female w/ bowl atop head held by upstretched arms; self base has old termite damage; 2 iron cleats in base; bowl split in 2 places; ht. 28 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 5-15203, described as rattle; gourd rattle with commercial cotton string netting embellished with many cowries at bottom; ht. ca. 44.5 cm.