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Twin figure (ere ibeji), Ila-Orangun region, Nigeria, late 19th or early 20th century (wood, glass...

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HST170602
Image title
Twin figure (ere ibeji), Ila-Orangun region, Nigeria, late 19th or early 20th century (wood, glass beads and traces of tukula)
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Artist
Yoruba Culture / African
Location
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, USA
Medium
wood, glass beads and traces of tukula
Date
C20th AD
Dimensions
27.9x9.5x7.3 cms
Image description

if a Yoruba twin dies, the mother cares for this figure as if it were a living being;

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Photo: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston / The Dr. Gus K. Nicholson Collection / Bridgeman Images
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19th century / 20th century / child / superstition / surrogate / igbomina subgroup / nigerian
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Largest available format 6608 × 8712 px 17 MB
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Medium 777 × 1024 px 66 × 87 mm 804 KB

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