Object name: Ere ibeji figure / Collection place: Africa / Collector: Berta Bascom - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-15912, described as Carving. Standing female figure on irregular shaped self base. Rounded shoulders taper into wrists. Little attention paid to the carving of the fingers and toes. Very large eyes. Hair is helmet-like with worn incised pattern going downwards from the crown. Conical shaped breasts. Negative space between legs, arms; hands free from the body. Ears are above the eyes and set back on the head. Pit on center of left arm.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-14945a-c, described as one of pair of royal twin figures (ibeji).

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-15911, described as Carving, ibeji. Standing male on round self base. Most of genitalia missing. Protruding lips, face somewhat worn. Hairdo stacked on top of head with vertical incisions, height of hair equals 1/2 of the head. Incised lines on both sides of face, 4 are vertical, then diagonal. One line (closest to ear) is only vertical. Flat torso, stylized. Inside of hands attached to upper thigh, negative space between torso and arms.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-14944a-c, described as One of pair of royal twin figures (ibeji).

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-10875, described as twin figure (ibeji); carved wood representation of a deceased twin, smooth surface, circular base, hands resting against thighs, detailed hair style, vertical crack in center of torso. Male.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-15807, described as Figure, twin (Ibeji), wood, handcarved; female, with elongated headdress, wearing grass skirt; hands on hips; straight legs, with feet mounted on keystone-shaped base; dark brown, polished finish. Bottom stamped "Product of the Gold Coast" by William Bascom in compliance with customs regulation, per collector's notes.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-15806, described as Figure, twin (Ibeji), wood, handcarved; female, with elongated breasts and steatopygia; elongated headdress; stylized face with protruding eyes; hands on hips; short legs, with feet (and pedestal) broken off; scarification below navel; two strands of blue glass beads around waist.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-15805, described as Figure, twin (Ibeji), wood, handcarved; male; elongated headdress, stylized face with protruding eyes; hand on hips; short legs, mounted on round pedestal; scarification below navel; four strands of beads around waist; dark brown, polished finish.