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Twin Figure: Female (Ibeji)
Yoruba peoples
19th–20th century

Sango Staff (Ose Sango): Janus
Yoruba peoples
19th–20th century

Vest (Ewu)
Yoruba peoples
20th century

Twin Figure (Ibeji)
Yoruba peoples
19th–20th century

House of the Head Shrine: Equestrian (Ile Ori)
Adesina
19th–20th century

Twin Figure: Female (Ibeji)
Yoruba peoples
19th–20th century

Figure: Equestrian Chief
Yoruba peoples, Owo group
17th–20th century

Twin Figure: Male (Ibeji)
Yoruba peoples
19th–20th century

Panel Ornaments for Ceremonial Sword and Sheath (Udamalore)
Yoruba artist
19th–20th century

Masquerade Element: Human Face
Yoruba peoples, Ijebu group
18th–19th century

Adéńlá (big crown)

Yoruba bead artist

Late 19th–early 20th century

Headdress (Egungun)
Yoruba peoples
19th–20th century

Twin Figure: Male (Ibeji)
Yoruba peoples, Oyo group
19th–20th century

Elégẹ̀gẹ̀ pupa (woman’s prestige wrapper with red band)
Obamadesara
early 20th century

Crown (Orikogbofo)
Yoruba peoples, Ekiti group (?)
20th century

Masquerade Element: Headdress (Egungun)
Yoruba peoples
20th century

Yoruba peoples; Nigeria

Late 19th to early 20th century

Staff
Yoruba peoples
19th–20th century

Lidded Vessel: Birds
Yoruba peoples
19th–20th century

Bracelet
Yoruba peoples, Ijebu group
18th century (?)

Garment for Twin Figure (Ewu ileke)
Yoruba peoples
19th–20th century

Agba Ogboni
George Bandele
mid-20th century

Twin Figure (Ibeji)

Yoruba peoples, Egbado or Ibarapa group

19th–20th century

Twin Figure: Male (Ibeji)
Yoruba peoples, Oyo group
19th–20th century

Twin Figure: Male (Ibeji)
Yoruba peoples
19th–20th century

Shoe (Bata ileke)
Yoruba peoples
mid-20th century

Elégẹ̀gẹ̀ dúdú (woman’s prestige wrapper with dark band)
Obamadesara
early 20th century

Igodo dance crest
Ijebu-Yoruba artist
19th–20th century

Mask with Cowl
Yoruba peoples
19th–20th century

Figure: Female (Ogo Elegba)
Yoruba peoples
19th–20th century

Lidded Vessel
Yoruba artist
17th–18th century

Twin Figure: Female (Ibeji)
Yoruba peoples
19th–20th century

Chief or Dignitary’s Robe (Agbada, Riga) with Decorative Embroidery

Yoruba or Nupe peoples

First half 20th century

Head from a figure
Yoruba artist
12th–15th century

Man's Cap (Fila Aramori)
Yoruba peoples
mid-20th century

Sango Staff: Female Figure (Ose Sango)
Yoruba peoples
19th–20th century

Twin Figure: Male (Ibeji)
Yoruba peoples, Oyo group
19th–20th century

Esu Head (Ela or Irin Ifa)
Yoruba peoples
19th–20th century

Man's Prestige Garment (Agbada)

Yoruba peoples, Oyo group

20th century

Òsanyìn puppet
Yoruba bead artist
19th–20th century