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Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-14897, described as Ibeji (twin figure); standing male, reddish brown patinated wood on ridged, thick individual platforms; sandals in low relief; filed teeth; U-shaped cap with vertical series of triangles (one on each side); no beads.

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 5-14893, described as Ibeji (twin figure); standing male, on self base, reddish brown patinated wood body, yellowish brown head with eroded facial features, beehive cap (?) with encircling grooves; square shoulders; large bronze (?) anklet on each foot; string of mostly brownish white shell beads around abdomen.

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 5-14864b, 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 5-14884, 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 5-14899, 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 5-14867a, 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 5-14900a, described as Ibeji (twin figures), a pair; standing male and female, each reddish brown patinated wood heavily encrusted with reddish brown mud-like material; self bases; crested, ridged coiffures; (a) male: white metal stud through center of each eye; single strand of bone (?) "vertebrae" beads and another of red/white/blue glass beads around abdomen; translucent beads around left wrist, blue beads around right wrist; (b) standing female; same beads as (a); white metal studs through eyes.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-14897, described as Ibeji (twin figure); standing male, reddish brown patinated wood on ridged, thick individual platforms; sandals in low relief; filed teeth; U-shaped cap with vertical series of triangles (one on each side); no beads.

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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 5-14893, described as Ibeji (twin figure); standing male, on self base, reddish brown patinated wood body, yellowish brown head with eroded facial features, beehive cap (?) with encircling grooves; square shoulders; large bronze (?) anklet on each foot; string of mostly brownish white shell beads around abdomen.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 5-14900a, described as Ibeji (twin figures), a pair; standing male and female, each reddish brown patinated wood heavily encrusted with reddish brown mud-like material; self bases; crested, ridged coiffures; (a) male: white metal stud through center of each eye; single strand of bone (?) "vertebrae" beads and another of red/white/blue glass beads around abdomen; translucent beads around left wrist, blue beads around right wrist; (b) standing female; same beads as (a); white metal studs through eyes.

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