Ibeji (twin figure) with stand; (a) standing male, serious old termite damage to coiffure and original base; reddish brown wood, bulging eyes, engraved triangle below neck; (b) replacement base; rectangular wood stand with center cut out to conform to base of (a).
Donor:
Joan Wescott
Collection place:
Africa
Verbatim coll. place:
Africa; Nigeria; Ila Orangun; 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.