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Yorùbá artist. <em>Male twin figure (Ère Ìbejì)</em>, early 20th century. Wood, metal, nails, 7 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. (19.7 x 5.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the David and Margery Edwards Collection, 1992.67.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1992.67.1_bw.jpg)
Yorùbá artist. Male twin figure (Ère Ìbejì), early 20th century. Wood, metal, nails, 7 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. (19.7 x 5.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the David and Margery Edwards Collection, 1992.67.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1992.67.1_bw.jpg)
Yorùbá artist. <em>Male twin figure (Ère Ìbejì)</em>, early 20th century. Wood, metal, nails, 7 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. (19.7 x 5.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the David and Margery Edwards Collection, 1992.67.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1992.67.1_bw.jpg)

Yorùbá artist. Male twin figure (Ère Ìbejì), early 20th century. Wood, metal, nails, 7 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. (19.7 x 5.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the David and Margery Edwards Collection, 1992.67.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1992.67.1_bw.jpg)

Yorùbá artist. <em>Male twin figure (Ère Ìbejì)</em>, early 20th century. Wood, metal, nails, 7 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. (19.7 x 5.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the David and Margery Edwards Collection, 1992.67.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1992.67.1_print_bw.jpg)

Yorùbá artist. Male twin figure (Ère Ìbejì), early 20th century. Wood, metal, nails, 7 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. (19.7 x 5.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the David and Margery Edwards Collection, 1992.67.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1992.67.1_print_bw.jpg)

Yorùbá artist. <em>Male twin figure (Ère Ìbejì)</em>, early 20th century. Wood, metal, nails, 7 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. (19.7 x 5.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the David and Margery Edwards Collection, 1992.67.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1992.67.1_overall.jpg)

Yorùbá artist. Male twin figure (Ère Ìbejì), early 20th century. Wood, metal, nails, 7 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. (19.7 x 5.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the David and Margery Edwards Collection, 1992.67.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1992.67.1_overall.jpg)

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Male twin figure (Ère Ìbejì)

Arts of Africa

CULTURE Yorùbá artist
MEDIUM Wood, metal, nails
  • Place Made: Nigeria
    • DATES early 20th century
    DIMENSIONS 7 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. (19.7 x 5.7 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Arts of Africa
    ACCESSION NUMBER 1992.67.1
    CREDIT LINE Gift of the David and Margery Edwards Collection
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION Yorùbá artist. Male twin figure (Ère Ìbejì), early 20th century. Wood, metal, nails, 7 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. (19.7 x 5.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the David and Margery Edwards Collection, 1992.67.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1992.67.1_bw.jpg)
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    Yorùbá artist. <em>Male twin figure (Ère Ìbejì)</em>, early 20th century. Wood, metal, nails, 7 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. (19.7 x 5.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the David and Margery Edwards Collection, 1992.67.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1992.67.1_bw.jpg)

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