Ere ibeji figure

Museum number:
5-14900a
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm2105014900a
Alternate number:
7 1/2 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.4428
Object count:
1
Description:
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.
Donor:
Joan Wescott
Collection place:
Nigeria
Verbatim coll. place:
Africa; Nigeria; Yoruba
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Collector:
Joan Wescott
Collection date:
unknown
Materials:
Wood (plant material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Ere ibeji
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Accession date:
July 25, 1989
Context of use:
Carved upon the death of a twin or twins. See accession envelope for additional information, including xerox from Fagg et al, Yoruba Sculpture of West Africa.
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Dimensions:
height 28.2 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 7 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 2 of 7 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 3 of 7 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 4 of 7 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 5 of 7 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 6 of 7 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 7 of 7 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.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with 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.Documentation associated with 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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