Twin Figure (Ère Ìbejì)
late 1800s–early 1900s
Maker Unknown
African Art
Twin Figure (Ère Ìbejì), late 1800s–early 1900s. Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker. Wood, copper alloy, iron alloy, lead, glass beads, cowrie shells, twine, and pigment; overall: 25.6 x 18.8 x 5.8 cm (10 1/16 x 7 3/8 x 2 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Kim Sherwin 2016.9 This figure commemorates a twin that has died in infancy.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Formatted Medium
- Wood, copper alloy, iron alloy, lead, glass beads, cowrie shells, twine, and pigment
- Dimensions
- Overall: 25.6 x 18.8 x 5.8 cm (10 1/16 x 7 3/8 x 2 5/16 in.)
- Departments
- African Art
- Accession Number
- 2016.9
- Credit Line
- Gift of Kim Sherwin
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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