Male twin figure (Ère Ìbejì) with tunic
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
Yorùbá artist. Male twin figure (Ère Ìbejì) with tunic, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, pigment, cotton cloth, cowrie shells, glass beads, 10 3/4 x 6 3/4 x 4 1/4in. (27.3 x 17.1 x 10.8cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Drs. James J. Strain and Gladys Witt Strain, 2001.122.1a-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Male twin figure (Ère Ìbejì) with tunic
Date
late 19th or early 20th century
Geography
Place made: Ifon, Oyo, Nigeria
Medium
Wood, pigment, cotton cloth, cowrie shells, glass beads
Classification
Dimensions
10 3/4 x 6 3/4 x 4 1/4in. (27.3 x 17.1 x 10.8cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Drs. James J. Strain and Gladys Witt Strain
Accession Number
2001.122.1a-b
Frequent Art Questions
What was the significance of cowrie shells in Yorùbá art?
Cowrie shells represent wealth in Yorùbá art. At times they were even used as currency! They still retain connotations of value and prestige.
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