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Start Over Donor Mrs. Mitsuo Inouye Culture or time period Yoruba
Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-13876a, described as Figures; twin figures, dark stained wood; (a) male: standing on self base; arms at sides; 3 rows of vertical and horizontal slashes on each side of face; h. 25 cm.; (b) female: standing on self base, arms at sides; 3 rows each of vertical and horizontal slashes at each side of face; series of diamonds and triangles in relief over pubic area; h. 24.2 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-13876b, described as Figures; twin figures, dark stained wood; (a) male: standing on self base; arms at sides; 3 rows of vertical and horizontal slashes on each side of face; h. 25 cm.; (b) female: standing on self base, arms at sides; 3 rows each of vertical and horizontal slashes at each side of face; series of diamonds and triangles in relief over pubic area.; h. 24.2 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Headdress, accession number 5-13877, described as headdress; anthropomorphic face with 4 horizontal scarification marks on each cheek filled with white kaolin; center part of hairdo continued off to the left with velvet and leather fabric pendant from it; elaborate hairdo with diagonal bifurcated designs, another piece down the back; black painted wood with features filled with white kaolin; base missing large section; h. 32 cm.

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