Object class: Ere ibeji / Culture or time period: Western African cultures / Materials: Wood (plant material) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-14890, described as Ibeji (twin figure), standing female with self base; reddish brown patinated wood, yellowish brown head, coiffure comprises five grooved cones; two strands beads embedded at abdomen, four cowries around right wrist, single strand of red/white/blue fine tubular beads around neck; thick laters of reddish material around much of body and stand.

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 5-14864b, described as Ibejis (twin figures, a pair); carved, patinated dark wood, feet carved, round self bases; each has high hairstyle with engraved parallel grooves; pierced eyes (nails lost); (a) standing male; four rows beads around neck, row of tiny white beads and brown shell (?) beads around left ankle; (b) standing female; two rows beads around neck, identical ankle beads as on male; base cracked, repaired with two iron staples.

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 5-14884, described as Ibeji (twin figure); standing male, reddish brown patinated wood; self base; carved ridge down center of head has engraved chevrons on it; brown shell and blue glass bead strand hangs from left arm, red/white striped beads over right wrist, striped whitish translucent beads and others around neck.

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 5-14899, described as Ibeji (twin figure); standing male with self base, reddish brown wood; severely damaged by termites, base partially missing, multiple holes, penis missing; crack on right side of face and head and down front; elaborated ridged coiffure.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-15924, described as Carving, ibeji. Standing female on base (most of which is missing). Arms at sides with negative space between arms and torso. Fingertips attached to thighs. Left breast missing, base and front of feet missing at ankles. Thick legs, layered zig-zag pattern representing pubic triangle. A bit of a pot belly, with low belly button. Very thick and flat lips and nose. Face is heavily worn. Hairdo is swept up to the crown of the head with 2 rows of 3 embeliishments inserted into coiffure. Vertical incised lines on hair. Ears are somewhat naturalistic in placement. No scarification. Buttocks are very small.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-7638, described as Ibeji figure; carved wood; standing male figure with two beaded waist bands. H. 22 cm. W. 9 cm

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