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- Oyo peoples
- ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1975
- Where object was made: North Oyo, Nigeria
- wood, pigment, carving
- Object Height/Width/Depth: 25.5 x 8 x 7 cm
Object Height/Width/Depth: 10 1/16 x 3 1/8 x 2 3/4 in - Gift of Mr. and Mrs. H. Kenneth Palmer
- On view: Kress Gallery, 407, E4
- 2007.2697
- Oyo peoples
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The male figure is on a round base. It has a pointed hairstyle that has been covered with a very dark blue pigment. The cheeks are scarred with three nested "L" shapes. It has wide hips and prominent buttocks. There is no jewelry.