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Standing male figure on a round base. The hands rest at the sides and there is a string of glass beads around the neck. The pupils of the eyes consist of metal and on each cheek is a 'V' shaped mark, while the hair is a tall oblong shape with vertical grooves. 
Yoruba (Yoruba (culture or style))
Male Twin Figure
1920 – 1930
Gift of Dr. & Mrs. J. Robert Willson.
1985/2.92
Standing figure with one hand at its hip and the other at its chest. The facial features include an angular nose, slit mouth, and eyes made of glass beads. 
Fipa
Standing Male Figure
1950 – 1999
Gift of Mary Paul and Bruce Stubbs in honor of Evan Maurer
2016/1.207
Standing female figure with prominent breasts on a square base. The hands are placed at the sides and there are strings of beads around the waist and neck. On the cheeks and forehead there are incised marks and the hair has a rounded, comb-like shape with horizontal grooves. 
Yoruba (Yoruba (culture or style))
Female Twin Figure
1925 – 1940
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Milford Golden
1986/2.113
Standing male figure on a round base, part of which has broken off. The hands are at the sides and there are geometric designs on the abdomen. Around the waist and neck are strings of multi-colored beads. The hair is in a rounded comb-like shape with horizontal grooves. 
Yoruba (Yoruba (culture or style))
Male Twin Figure
1925 – 1940
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Milford Golden
1986/2.119
Standing figure with its hands clasped at a u-shaped protrusion on its chest. The facial features include an angular nose, slit mouth, and eyes made of glass beads.
Fipa
Standing Male Figure
1950 – 1999
Gift of Mary Paul and Bruce Stubbs in honor of Evan Maurer
2016/1.206
Standing human figure on a rectangular base with hands at the sides. Around the waist is a string of blue and green beads, while just below that is a raised triangular shape with vertical grooves. There is also a string of green beads around the neck and the hair is in the shape of a rounded comb with vertical grooves. 
Yoruba (Yoruba (culture or style))
Twin Figure
1915 – 1940
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Milford Golden
1986/2.117
Standing female figure on a square base. The hands are at the sides and the figure has prominent breasts. Around the neck and waist there are strings of glass beads. Each cheek has three vertical grooves, while the hair has a rounded comb-like shape with vertical grooves along the upper area and a chevron pattern below. 
Yoruba (Yoruba (culture or style))
Female Twin Figure
1925 – 1940
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Milford Golden
1986/2.114
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