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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 5-16007, 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 5-6288, described as doll; male; medium dark brown wood; black and red bead waist band; hair very worn and chipped, leaving only traces of indigo paint; base chipped in back; h. 25 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-3851, described as wooden twin figure; Ibeji; standing female; strings of beads around neck, waist, and left arm; 11 3/8" high

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 5-14894, described as Ibeji (twin figure); standing male, reddish brown patinated wood; engraved rays shoot out from "belly button"; strand of red/white/blue, red, blue beads around neck; string of red/white blue beads around left wrist and green/white/red and two reds and one blue bead around right wrist; elaborate peaked and grooved coiffure.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-14879, described as Ibeji (twin figure); female with self base; peaked cap with some blue pigment, three stacked triangles in low relief on either side of cap; single strand black and white glass beads over abdomen, two strands of tubular red glass (?) and black and white glass beads around neck.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-15925, described as Carving, ibeji. Standing male on self-base with 2 horizontal grooves. Heavy encrustations around middle and feet. Rounded belly and pectoral muscles. Only nostrils and line between lips remain visible. Eyes are more evident although worn, holes are still visible. 2 columns of 4 coffee bean shapes on each cheek still visible. Very short legs, long torso, detailed toes. Slight vertical crack between buttocks and on base behind left heel. Ears set back on head with holes in lobes. Hair is brought up in four sections with braid-like areas at the top where sections meet. 8 strands of beads. 1 around neck with 5 blue beads and 1 red bead. 2 strands around waist of various sizes and colors. 1 strand around each wrist, each with many transparent blue and 1 red bead. Right ankle has 2 strands, black, red and tan. 1 strand on left ankle of tan and red beads. Colors of beads may signify the worship of specific orisha in the Yoruba pantheon.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-14892, described as Ibeji (twin figure); patinated reddish brown wood; standing male with self base; unbilical hernia; string of vari-colored beads and another of green beads around abdomen; red/white/blue necklace; white bone beads and red/white/blue bead string around left wrist; grooved coiffure with old termite damage.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-14867b, 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.

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