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Original Title
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Hand Carved Cowrie Shelled Wooden Figure
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Devised Title
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Yoruba Cowrie Shell Twin Figure
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Date
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Unknown
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Contributor
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Calynne Hill
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Louis Hill
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Description
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This sculpture is reminiscent of the twin commemorative figure, but its facial features have faded. This figure is cared for as if it were a child; in Yoruba culture, twins are considered powerful spirits who bring riches to the family. The cowrie shell top it wears serves as an offering to Sango, the deity who rules over the twins’ health.
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Additional Subject
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Nigeria
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Location
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Tallahassee
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Leon County
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Florida
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United States of America
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Type
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Three-Dimensional Object
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Medium
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Cowrie Shells
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Wood
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Metal
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Fabric
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Additional Techniques
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Sculpting
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Format
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JPEG
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HBCU Identifier
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CO_0001_03_001_0007
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HCAC Identifier
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HCAC.FAMU.0029
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Rights
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All rights reserved. The use of any part of these objects and photographs transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or stored in a retrieval system without the prior written consent of MEBA is an infringement of the copyright law.
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Contributing Institution
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Florida A&M University
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Language
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English