Luba. <em>Twin Figure</em>, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, glass beads, leather tongs, fiber, metal pins, 7 7/8 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. (20 x 7 x 7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, 22.815. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 22.815_bw.jpg)

Twin Figure

Artist:Luba

Medium: Wood, glass beads, leather tongs, fiber, metal pins

Geograhical Locations:

Dates:late 19th or early 20th century

Dimensions: 7 7/8 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. (20 x 7 x 7 cm)

Collections:

Accession Number: 22.815

Image: 22.815_bw.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
The object is a twin fetish figure with a flat base, a cylindrical body, and a hollow dome top. The dome has cutout sections, linear decoration, and a strand of large beads. Wrapped around the top and bottom of the cylindrical body are strands of smaller beads. The object has an oily surface and several cracked beads. It is in stable and good condition.

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