Ere ibeji figure

Sculpture

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DePaul Art Museum

Name/Title

Ere ibeji figure

Entry/Object ID

2010.73b

Description

One of a pair of ere ibeji figures.

Artwork Details

Medium

Carved wood, Metal, beads, organic fibers, blue, red black pigment

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 people Yoruba

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Bottom of platform

Transcription

363/8

Material/Technique

sticker label with ink

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Class

SCULPTURE

Dimensions

Dimension Description

overall

Width

2-3/4 in

Depth

3 in

Length

8-1/8 in