Figure Pair (asye usu)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Two wooden statues, Figure Pair (asye usu), standing on black bases. The statues are dark brown with a wood grain texture. The statue on the left is male; it has a short beard and mustache and its arms are down in front of the body with hands curved around the genitals. It has a protruding stomach, and its feet are secured with white beads. The statue on the right is female; it has breasts, its arms are behind the back, and its feet are secured with white beads. Both statues have a head wrap; the male's is smooth on top with two protrusions, while the female's has vertical lines at the back and a triangular shape on top. Both have oval eyes and small mouths.