Untitled (one of a pair of ere ibeji figures)

Sculpture

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DePaul Art Museum

Name/Title

Untitled (one of a pair of ere ibeji figures)

Entry/Object ID

2010.76b

Description

Male figure, of a set with a female figure, has red, brown and black breads and metal plates over eyes.

Artwork Details

Medium

Carved wood, beads, organic fiber, red black pigment, Metal

Acquisition

Notes

Collection of the DePaul Art Museum, Gift of Balint Denes

Made/Created

Artist

Unidentified Yoruba artist

Notes

Creation Date: Early 20th century

Ethnography

Notes

Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba Africa Nigeria Yoruba

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Class

SCULPTURE

Dimensions

Dimension Description

overall

Width

3-1/8 in

Depth

2-1/4 in

Length

9-1/2 in