M0019382: Ibeji female figure, unusual type, Nigeria
- Date:
- March 1963
- Reference:
- WT/D/1/20/1/172/58
- Part of:
- Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
- Archives and manuscripts
Collection contents
About this work
Also known as
Previous title, replaced July 2022: Ibedgi female figure, unusual type. Yoruba, Nigeria, West Africa
Description
Photograph of one of a pair of Ibeji, an Orisha (spirit) representing twins in the Yoruba religion. It was acquired by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum in 1962 and given accession number A301688. Related images: M0019380EA, M0019380EB, M0019381
Publication/Creation
March 1963
Physical description
1 photograph glass plate negative; 10.2 x 12.7 cm
Related material
Wellcome Collection holds the accession index card for the item: A301688
Copyright note
Copyright is held by Wellcome Collection
Notes
Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2022.
Terms of use
This item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.
Where to find it
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