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Yoruba Ibeji Pair from Nigeria - African Tribal Art Sculpture: Measurements (inches) & Weight (pounds) Height: 11.25" & 11.5" Width: 2.75" Depth: 3.5" Weight: 1 lb A beautiful male and female ibeji pair with brightly colored beaded necklaces. About

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A Yoruba Twin Figure, "ere ibeji": Zwillingsfigur, "ere ibeji" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Glasperlen, Metall. H 31 cm. Provenienz: W. Häusler, Thurgau, 1960er Jahre in Nigeria erworben. Über Zwillinge wurde scho

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A Yoruba Twin Figure, "ere ibeji": Weibliche Zwillingsfigur, "ere ibeji" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 26 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass René David (1928-2015), Zürich. Ausgestellt: Musée International du Golfe de Gui

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A Yoruba Twin Figure, "ere ibeji": Zwillingsfigur, "ere ibeji" Yoruba, Nigeria, Oyo State, Gegend von Shaki (Stadt) Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Glasperlen, Metall. H 21 cm. Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung (Inv. Nr. 73-109 auf

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A Yoruba Twin Figure, "ere ibeji": Zwillingsfigur, "ere ibeji" Yoruba, Igbomina, Nigeria, Bundesstaaten Kwara und Oṣun. Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 26,5 cm. Provenienz: - René David (1928-2015), Zürich. - Hammer

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A Yoruba Twin Figure, "ere ibeji": Zwillingsfigur, "ere ibeji" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Kaurischnecken. H 26,5 cm. Provenienz: W. Häusler, Thurgau, 1960er Jahre in Nigeria erworben. Über Zwillinge wurde schon

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A Yoruba Twin Figure, "ere ibeji": Zwillingsfigur, "ere ibeji" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Glasperlen. H 33 cm. Provenienz: Hans-Joachim Struck (1934-2016), 1980er Jahre in Nigeria erworben. Ãœber Zwillinge wurde

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A Yoruba Twin Figure, "ere ibeji": Zwillingsfigur, "ere ibeji" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 22 cm. Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung, Solothurn (erworben am 05.07.1968). Über Zwillinge wurde schon immer gerät

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A Yoruba Twin Figure, "ere ibeji": Zwillingsfigur, "ere ibeji" Yoruba, Nigeria, Bundesstaat Oyo, Gegend von Shaki Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Glasperlen, Eisen. H 26,5 cm. Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung, Aargau. Lt. Besitzer

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A Yoruba Twin Figure, "ere ibeji": Zwillingsfigur, "ere ibeji" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Glasperlen, Kaurischnecken. H 27 cm. Provenienz: Martin Gross (1922-2017), Biel (erworben am 07.06.1975). Über Zwillinge w

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A Yoruba Twin Figure, "ere ibeji": Zwillingsfigur, "ere ibeji" Yoruba, Nigeria Mit Sockel / with base Holz, Glasperlen. H 23 cm. Provenienz: Martin Gross (1922-2017), Biel (erworben am 07.06.1975). Über Zwillinge wurde schon immer ger

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A Yoruba Twin Figure, "ere ibeji": Zwillingsfigur, "ere ibeji" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 26,5 cm. Provenienz: Hans-Joachim Struck (1934-2016), 1980-er Jahre in Nigeria erworben. Über Zwillinge wurde schon

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A Yoruba Twin Figure, "ere ibeji": Zwillingsfigur, "ere ibeji" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Glasperlen. H 32 cm. Provenienz: W. Häusler, Thurgau, 1960er Jahre in Nigeria erworben. Über Zwillinge wurde schon immer

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A Yoruba Twin Figure, "ere ibeji": Zwillingsfigur, "ere ibeji" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Glasperlen, Aluminium. H 26,5 cm. Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung, lt. Besitzer vor 1992 in Lomé erworben. Ü

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African Yoruba Wood Ibeji Twins Nude Males

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Description

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A pair of hand-carved wooden ibeji twin figures, both nude males presenting with delineated feet and arms. Their feet are adorned in sandals while their bodies display triangular medallions, beaded strands around their waists, and tripartite coiffures bearing dark blue pigment. Size of each (both are relatively similar): 3.125" L x 3.4" W x 11.9" H (7.9 cm x 8.6 cm x 30.2 cm)

Cf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1979.527.12

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Dr. M. Best collection, Riverdale, New York, USA; ex-Guthiam Gallery, 1978

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Condition

Each with stable fissures, light abrasions, fading to pigment, and softening to some finer details, otherwise intact and very good. Nice preservation to figural forms.