Carving, Ibeji (twin) figure, wood, handcarved; female, with elongated headdress, scarification on cheeks and forehead; opening between arms and body, legs and body; base, left arm and left ear areas badly deteriorated; H 22.3 cm X W 8.3 cm
Donor:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Abeokuta, Nigeria
Verbatim coll. place:
Africa; Nigeria; Yoruba; Abeokuta
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection date:
unknown
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Carvings (visual works) and Ere ibeji
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies