Female Twin figure (Ère Ìbejì)

early to mid-20th century

African Art

By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
Medium

Wood, beads, cotton string

Dimensions

9 × 2 1/2 × 2 1/2 in. (22.86 × 6.35 × 6.35 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Yung Wang, M.Arch. 1961

Accession Number

2016.146.12

Geography

Nigeria

Culture

Yorùbá

Period

20th century

Classification

Sculpture

Disclaimer

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of records is ongoing.

Provenance
Most likely collected by the donor between 1973 to 1976 in Lagos, Nigeria
Gift of Yung G. Wang to Yale University Art Gallery in 2016
Bibliography
  • "Acquisitions July 1, 2016–June 30, 2017," Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin (December 1, 2017), 5
Object copyright
Copyright Undetermined
Additional information

Object/Work type

figures (representations)

Subject

twins women

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