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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Ibeji
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAfrican Art

Ibeji

CultureYoruba
Date20th Century
MediumWood, pigment, cowrie shells
Credit LineGift of Charles S. Ackerman and Joanne McGill-Ackerman
Dimensions12 1/2 x 9 x 3 1/2 in. (31.8 x 22.9 x 8.9 cm)
Object number2017.032.054
ProvenanceEx coll. Charles S. Ackerman (1933-2017), Atlanta, Georgia, purchased from Charles Jones African Art, Wilmington, North Carolina, September 28, 2005.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • African Art
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