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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 5-14869a, 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 5-14875, described as Ibeji (twin figure); standing female, self base; bent knees, elaborate coiffure with six curved and chevron-decorated columns, open center; string of cowries on left wrist, metal bracelet on right wrist, 2 strands beads around neck; pierced ears and eyes.

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 5-14888, described as Ibeji (twin figure); standing female figure with self base with zigzags around edge; blue and red glass beads around neck, abdomen and both wrists (all tubular); tiny white and red/white/blue beads (one strand of each = two) around both ankles; quatrefoil openwork coiffure with blue pigmentation.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-14883, described as Ibeji (twin figure); standing male, reddish brown patinated wood, columnar style; two brass rings at base of left arm, one on right; brass ring with extra rings on each ankle; single strand red stone/glass beads (some missing) on cotton string around neck; blue pigment on coiffure.

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 5-14871, 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 5-14901b, described as Figures, a pair; Eshu-Elegba figures, male and female, wood painted black; each holding pair of phallic-like long-necked calabashes; base/handle of both cut off and missing; (a) male: coiffure with edge of crest damaged; red glass bead necklace; kneeling; columns of zigzags and triangles on pubic apron; (b) female: red glass bead necklace with white stripes; kneeling; open four-point coiffure.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-14886, described as Ibeji (twin figure); standing male figure with self base cross-hatched on outer surface; patinated reddish brown wood; facial features eroded; necklace of striped blue and red glass beads; minor split on spine; major split, termite damage to coiffure.

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.

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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.

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Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-14875, described as Ibeji (twin figure); standing female, self base; bent knees, elaborate coiffure with six curved and chevron-decorated columns, open center; string of cowries on left wrist, metal bracelet on right wrist, 2 strands beads around neck; pierced ears and eyes.

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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.

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Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-14888, described as Ibeji (twin figure); standing female figure with self base with zigzags around edge; blue and red glass beads around neck, abdomen and both wrists (all tubular); tiny white and red/white/blue beads (one strand of each = two) around both ankles; quatrefoil openwork coiffure with blue pigmentation.

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Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-14883, described as Ibeji (twin figure); standing male, reddish brown patinated wood, columnar style; two brass rings at base of left arm, one on right; brass ring with extra rings on each ankle; single strand red stone/glass beads (some missing) on cotton string around neck; blue pigment on coiffure.

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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.

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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.

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Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-14901b, described as Figures, a pair; Eshu-Elegba figures, male and female, wood painted black; each holding pair of phallic-like long-necked calabashes; base/handle of both cut off and missing; (a) male: coiffure with edge of crest damaged; red glass bead necklace; kneeling; columns of zigzags and triangles on pubic apron; (b) female: red glass bead necklace with white stripes; kneeling; open four-point coiffure.

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Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-14886, described as Ibeji (twin figure); standing male figure with self base cross-hatched on outer surface; patinated reddish brown wood; facial features eroded; necklace of striped blue and red glass beads; minor split on spine; major split, termite damage to coiffure.

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