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Ewe Peoples
African
The Ewe carve twin figures known in different Ewe communities as "hohovi," "venavi," "venovi," or "ewewo" to honor and commemorate the spirits of dead twins. The sculptures are fed and bathed and treated much like living children. Some have clothes appropriate for different occasions.
Ewe twin figures are carved in a variety of styles, but their arms typically terminate in hands that are not joined to the body, unlike most better-known Yoruba twin figures.
African
Female Figure
20th century
Object Type:
Sculpture
Dimensions:
7 1/4 in. x 2 3/8 in. x 2 1/4 in. (18.42 cm x 6.03 cm x 5.72 cm)
Medium and Support:
Wood
Accession Number:
2013.0017.0016
Credit Line:
Gift of Dileep and Martha Mehta
The Ewe carve twin figures known in different Ewe communities as "hohovi," "venavi," "venovi," or "ewewo" to honor and commemorate the spirits of dead twins. The sculptures are fed and bathed and treated much like living children. Some have clothes appropriate for different occasions.
Ewe twin figures are carved in a variety of styles, but their arms typically terminate in hands that are not joined to the body, unlike most better-known Yoruba twin figures.
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