Olowe of Ise
Female Twin Figures (ere ibeji)
circa 1875-1938
Category
Culture
Yoruba
Place Made
Nigeria: Ekiti Region
Materials
Wood, brass tacks, glass beads
Measurements
2: 12 3/4 x 5 1/4 x 2 in (32.385 x 13.335 x 5.08 cm); 1: 13 1/4 x 5 x 2 1/4 in (33.655 x 12.7 x 5.715 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Françoise Billion Richardson in honor of the inauguration of the Sadie Billion & Oliver Armand Billion Gallery, named in memory of Mrs. Richardson's parents
Accession #
93.156.1,.2
Description
Twin female figures stand on a domed base with the hands touching the sides of their extended breasts. The figures have high oval shaped coiffures with crests. They wear a strand of glass beads around their necks.