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.
Donor:
Joan Wescott
Collection place:
Nigeria
Verbatim coll. place:
Africa; Nigeria; Yoruba
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Collector:
Joan Wescott
Collection date:
unknown
Materials:
Carnelian, Glass (material), Shell (animal material), and 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.
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Dimensions:
height 27.9 centimeters
Loans:
S2019-2020 #3: SFO Museum (November 1, 2019–November 13, 2020)