Object class: Ere ibeji / Collector: William Russell Bascom / Culture or time period: Yoruba - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-16472b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-15661, described as Carving, Ibeji (twin) figure, male, wood, handcarved; elongated headdress, arms; scarification on forehead and cheeks; shiny metal nails in eye pupils; opening between limbs and body; round base.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-16007, described as Carving. Standing male figure on round self-base. Shows signs of wear. Scarification on belly, 3 sets of 3 lines radiate out from the belly button. Frog-like fingers are attached to upper thighs. Indentation for spine. Traces of blue pigment remain on hair which is brought up in 4 sections to the top of the head. Facial features are somewhat worn. Eyes have pupils. Ears are angular and set back on the head. Strings of beads are wrapped around neck, right wrist, and ankles. Nose is broad and upper lip is large. 25 cm tall.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-4052c, described as Four figurines showing steps in carving Yoruba twin figures (ibeji); (A) roughed-out female figure; (B) female figure about half finished; (C) completed female figure; (D) completed male figure.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-3435, described as Carved wooden twin figure (Ibeji); male with beaded waist band and blue bead necklace

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.