The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Twin Figure: Male (Ibeji)

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Twin Figure: Male (Ibeji)

Date:: 19th–20th century
Geography:: Nigeria, Iseyin or Saki region
Culture:: Yoruba peoples, Oyo group
Medium:: Wood, camwood powder, beads, pigment
Dimensions:: H x W x D: 12 x 3 1/4 x 2 1/4in. (30.5 x 8.3 x 5.7cm)
Classification:: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line:: Gift of F. Peter Rose, 1981
Accession Number:: 1981.424.21

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