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Cowrie Garment (èwù ìlè kè) for Twin Memorial Figure (ere Ibéjì)

Cowrie Garment (èwù ìlè kè) for Twin Memorial Figure (ere Ibéjì)

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Currently unknown artist or artists (Yorùbá style)

Artist/Maker
Currently unknown artist or artists (Yorùbá style)
Title
Cowrie Garment (èwù ìlè kè) for Twin Memorial Figure (ere Ibéjì)
Date
early 20th century
Material & Process
Cowrie shells, plant fiber, and leather
Dimensions
7 3/8 x 14 1/4 in. Overall
Credit
Gift of Diane R. Wedner and Ron M. Ziskin
Inventory No.
1999.133.9.2
Classification
Sculpture
Location
Nigeria

Related

December 1999, gifted by Diane Wedner and Ron Ziskin (Toluca Lake, CA) to the Elvehjem Museum of Art [now called Chazen Museum of Art]

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