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A nude male figure standing straight with hair in a Mohican style and two bands around the waste. The bands are made up of small flat wooden circular discs and they cover a length of string attaching two small white shells to the figure. One of a pair with VIS.3769.

Sheffield Museums: Graves Gallery

Sheffield

Title

Male Twin Figure 'Ibeji'

Medium

wood & shell

Measurements

H 23 x W 75 x D 70 cm

Accession number

VIS.3770

Acquisition method

purchased, 1971

Work type

Sculpture

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Sheffield Museums: Graves Gallery

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