by Artist (2)
unknown Egbado
Yoruba Primary
Ere Ibeji (Twin Figure)
1900 - 1990
Carved, incised, and pierced wood with metal, glass, and string
8 1/4 in. x 2 3/4 in. x 2 3/4 in. (20.96 cm x 6.99 cm x 6.99 cm)
Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number:
99.3.5
Other Number(s):
156 (B) (Neufeld Collection Number)
Geography:
Africa, Nigeria, Possibly Igbogila
Classification:
Ceremonial and Performance Artifacts; Ritual Objects
Culture/Nationality:
Egbado, Igbogila, Yoruba, Nigerian, West African, African
Collection:
Neufeld Collection
Keywords
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This object has the following keywords:
African*,
carving*,
Egba,
ere ibeji*,
Nigerian,
ritual objects*,
twins*,
West African*,
wood*,
Yoruba
- African - Refers to the cultures of the continent of Africa, which is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea.
- carving - The act of shaping, marking, or decorating wood, stone, or another material by cutting or incising, typically using tools such as chisels and other blades. It refers to this process as it is applied to small-scale objects or to objects that are not considered art. "Carving" may also be considered a sculpture technique that is employed in the creation of art.
- Egba
- ere ibeji - Anthropomorphic figures carved by the Yoruba people of Africa in memory of a deceased twin or twins.
- Nigerian
- ritual objects - Objects used for a particular ritual activity, often as part of a ceremony.
- twins - Two siblings conceived, carried in the womb, and usually born at the same time. They may be identical, as when one fertilized egg splits, or fraternal, as when two eggs are individually fertilized.
- West African - Styles and cultures from the region comprising the westernmost area of the African continent, defined by the United Nations as including the modern nations of Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
- wood - The principal tissue of trees and other plants that provides both strength and a means of conducting nutrients. Wood is one of the most versatile materials known.
- Yoruba
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- Worlds to Discover: 125 Years of Collections at Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr College , Sep 24, 2010 – May 28, 2011
- Ere Ibejis: Yoruba Twin Figures from the Bryn Mawr College Collection Bryn Mawr College , Aug 1, 2000 – Dec 30, 2003
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Owner Name: Mace Neufeld and Helen Katz Neufeld, Class of 1953
Role: Donor
Place: Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, US
Ownership End Date: 12/20/1996
Comparanda List
The following Comparanda exist for this object:
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Fausto Polo,
"Ibeji Archive."
(Accessed July 23, 2020):
http://ibejiarchive.com/.
Record No.: 09V06.
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Fausto Polo,
"Ibeji Archive."
(Accessed July 23, 2020):
http://ibejiarchive.com/.
Record No.: 09V05.
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"African Heritage Document and Research Center."
(Accessed June 11, 2020):
AHDRC.eu.
Record No.: 0106495.
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"African Heritage Document and Research Center."
(Accessed June 11, 2020):
AHDRC.eu.
Record No.: 0106496.
Related Bibliography List
The following Related Bibliography exist for this object:
- Justine L. Kreher, "Ibejis: Twin Figures of the Yoruba." African Arts 20, no. 3 (May 1987): 82.
- "National Museums of Scotland: Online Collections Database." (Accessed April 5, 2020): National Museums of Scotland, https://www.nms.ac.uk/explore-our-collections/search-our-collections/. https://www.nms.ac.uk/explore-our-collections/stories/world-cultures/ere-ibeji-figures/.
- Taiwo Oruene, "Magical Powers of Twins in the Socio-Religious Beliefs of the Yoruba." Folklore 96, no. 2 (1985): 208-216.
- Gert Stoll and Mareidi Stoll. Ibeji: Zwillingsfiguren der Yoruba (Munich, Germany: Authors, January 1, 1980), 101-107.
- George Chemeche, Ibeji: The Cult of Yoruba Twins (Milan, Italy: 5 Continents Editions srl, 2003), 27-29.
- Stefan Eisenhofer, ed. Kulte, Künstler, Könige in Afrika: Tradition und Moderne in Südnigeria (Linz, Austria: des Oberösterreichisches Landesmuseums, 1977), 232-241.
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