A single male Ibeji twin figure, Yoruba, Nigeria

A single male Ibeji twin figure, Yoruba, Nigeria, with a pretty golden brown patina from long handling, wearing a small beaded belt and a large iron bracelet, 10.5"h Provenance: Estate of Raymond G. H

**Originally Listed At $150** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved male Ere Ibeji twin figure with large feet and parted legs, delineated genitalia, protrudin

wood, pigments, metal, glass beads, coconut discs, cowrie shells, H: 31,3 cm, H: 12,3 inch Provenance: Christa's Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 21 March 2015, Lot 318 Karl-L

wood, camwood powder, crowrie shells, glass beads, nails, For the Yoruba the birth of twins promised wealth and prosperity, which is symbolized by the attached strings of cowrie snails . H: 30,5 cm, H

wood, camwood powder, glass beads, H: 29 cm, H: 11,4 inch Provenance: Werner Zintl, Worms, Germany (2002) Lit.: Polo, Fausto, Enzyklopädie der Ibeji, 2008, ill. 255

wood, camwood powder, pigments, nail heads, H: 30 cm, H: 11,8 inch Provenance: Ben Hirsch, Maastricht, The Netherlands Lit.: Polo, Fausto, Enzyklopädie der Ibeji, 2008, cat. 393 Continent:

wood, colour pigments, glass beads, coconut discs, H: 27,5 cm, H: 10,8 inch Provenance:Walter Grasser, Munich, Germany Lit.: Stoll, Gert & Mareidi, Ibeji, Zwillingsfiguren der Yoruba, München 198

wood, H: 24 cm, H: 9,4 inch Lit.: Polo, Fausto, Enzyklopädie der Ibeji, 2008, cat. 153 Continent: Africa

wood, matt brown patina, camwood powder, the eyes unusual in form with the brows describing a permanent line, chin plug, disc-shaped high towering coiffure with middle ridge, shoulder flaps, triangula

wood, greyish brown patina, camwood powder "osun", indigo blue/black paint at the coiffure, male/female, both likewise abundantly adorned with metal ring, numerous necklaces with coconut discs and min

Two: Early 20th c. Male and female pair Carved wood, beads Largest 12 1/2" x 3" The Yoruba of Nigeria have the highest recorded rate of twin births in the world, with an estimated 45 sets of twins in

A YORUBA CARVED WOOD MALE TWIN IBEJI FIGURE, NIGERIA, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY, modeled in a standing position with bulging eyes centering iron nail head decoration beneath incised eyelash details

A group of four Yoruba ibeji figures. Nigeria. 20th century. ++ Male and female twin Yoruba style ibeji figures. Piece 1: 11 1/2" x 3" x 3" Piece 2: 11" x 3" x 2 1/2". ++ Yoruba ibeji twin figure.10 1

Single Yoruba Ibeji Male Figure from a pair of twins, with beads encircling the waist, hair combed high, 19th c., 12" tall, excluding base. Provenance: From the Estate of Thomas Cavanaugh of Maine and

Group of nine various African Yoruba, Benin/Nigeria figures, including: two pairs of ibeji twins, wearing strands of beads and cowrie shells; together with five various male and female statuaries; H:

Group of nine various African Yoruba, Benin/Nigeria figures, including: two pairs of ibeji twins, wearing strands of beads and cowrie shells; together with five various male and female statuaries; H:

**Originally Listed At $500** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden male figure known as an "ibeji" standing with attenuated legs atop an integra

A Yoruba Male/Female Pair of Twin Figures ibeji, Oyo, Oyo state, Nigeria Heights: 11 ¼ and 13 inches HID03101062020 © 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

A group of four Yoruba Ibeji figures. Nigeria. 20th century. ++ Male and female twin figures.10 1/2" x 6" x 2 1/2". ++ 2 male figures. 9 1/2" x 6" x 2 1/2".

Yoruba Peoples, twin ere ibeji figures, ex-museum, 19th/20th c., Nigeria, carved wood male figures with blue pigmented hair, metal and beaded jewelry, each approx. 10"h Provenance: Deaccessioned works

YORUBA WOOD ERE IBEJI FIGURES (2), FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, H 10 1/2":Carved wood twin figures, including 1 male and 1 female, each wears bead and metal bracelets. Two items total. Property of the

A group of 3 Ibeji twin figures. Yoruba, Nigeria. 20th century. ++ Female figure. 10 3/8"h x 3"w x 2 1/2"d. ++ Figure. 10"h x 3"diam. ++ Figure. 10 1/2"h x 3 1/2"w x 3"d.

A group of 3 Ibeji twin figures. Yoruba, Nigeria. 20th century. ++ Figure. 10 5/8"h x 3"w x 2 3/4"d. ++ Figure. 10"h x 3 1/2"w x 2 3/4"d. ++ Figure. 12 1/2"h x 4"w x 2 3/4"d.

Stylized pair of wooden Yoruba twin figures with tapering heads, high forehead, large diamond-shaped eyes and broad smiles displaying traditionally filed incisors. The features are recognizable as the