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.
Donor:
Joan Wescott
Collection place:
Nigeria
Verbatim coll. place:
Africa; Nigeria; Yoruba
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Collector:
Joan Wescott
Collection date:
unknown
Materials:
Brass (alloy), Cotton (textile), Glass (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:
Metal rings for Oshun, according to insurance list in accession envelope. Ibeji are 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.