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Maker:
Yoruba artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood, glass beads, plant fiber, pigment
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 26.4 x 7.9 x 6.4 cm (10 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 2 1/2 in.)
Type:
Figure
Geography:
Igbomina region, Nigeria
Date:
Mid 20th century
Description:
Standing female twin figure with crest hairstyle, red glass bead necklace, and heavy accumulation of red pigment. Carved triangular amulet on chest.
Exhibition History:
African Sculpture, Princeton University Art Museum, February 2-March 14, 1971, no. 109
Published References:
Museum of African Art. 1971. African Sculpture at Princeton University from the Museum of African Art. Washington, D.C.: Museum of African Art, p. 23, no. 109.
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Topic:
Commemorative  Search this
twin  Search this
male  Search this
female  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Emil Arnold
Object number:
68-36-295
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys719fe1a0e-c217-4987-b5a8-bc59732e0870
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_68-36-295