Object name: Ere ibeji figure / Collection place: Nigeria / Materials: Shell (animal material) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-2602, described as One of pair of twin Yoruba figures (Ibeji); female with modified cowry shells, bead necklace, bracelet and hip band; 11 3/8" high.

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 5-14867a, described as Ibejis (twin figures, a pair); standing figures, patinated wood, self bases; (a) male: beads around neck, abdomen, arms, ankles (3 brass armlets around left arm); minor split in base; (b) female: beads around wrists, ankles and abdomen.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-14870b, described as Ibejis (twin figures, a pair); standing reddish brown patinated male and female, lavishly embellished with beads; metal stud in each eye, self bases; each figure has strand of alternating blue and pink glass "vertebrae" beads on abdomen and tubular strand around neck; elaborate crested coiffures; (a) male, (b) female, engraved lizards on arms.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-14871, described as Ibeji (twin figure); standing male, self base, reddish brown wood; two encircling bands of brown shell beads around abdomen, red and blue glass seed bead necklace and red and blue tubular bead necklace around neck; ears pierced.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-14869a, described as Ibejis (twin figures, a pair); standing reddish brown patinated male and female, self base, each with single anklet of striped red/white/blue glass beads; hairstyles darker in color; (a) male, (b) female, collar of two tubular carnelian beads and brown shell beads.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-14869b, described as Ibejis (twin figures, a pair); standing reddish brown patinated male and female, self base, each with single anklet of striped red/white/blue glass beads; hairstyles darker in color; (a) male, (b) female, collar of two tubular carnelian beads and brown shell beads.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-14870a, described as Ibejis (twin figures, a pair); standing reddish brown patinated male and female, lavishly embellished with beads; metal stud in each eye, self bases; each figure has strand of alternating blue and pink glass "vertebrae" beads on abdomen and tubular strand around neck; elaborate crested coiffures; (a) male, (b) female, engraved lizards on arms.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-11843, described as twin figure (ibeji); standing male on round base; patinated; purple paint on headdress probably recent; clamshell disc beads around neck, coconut shell beads around abdomen; hands on thighs; ht. 28.4 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-2603, described as One of pair of twin Yoruba figures (Ibeji); male with modified cowry shells and bead necklace; 12" high.