Ibeji Twins - Glass beads, Wood - Yoruba - Nigeria

Appealing Ibeji twins of the YORUBA tribe of Nigeria. One of the most famous Yoruba Ibeji woodcarvings is the figures that represent deceased twins. According to Yoruba faith, they affect the daily li

Appealing Ibeji twins of the YORUBA tribe of Nigeria. One of the most famous Yoruba Ibeji woodcarvings is the figures that represent deceased twins. According to Yoruba faith, they affect the daily li

Yoruba Female Twin Figure, Nigeria ibeji Wood, pigments, glass beads, metal, encrustations Height 10 3/4in (27.3cm) Provenance Sotheby's, New York, 6 May 1994, Lot 108 Stanley Lederman Collection, New

wood, pigments, glass beads, metal, H: 29 cm, H: 11,4 inch Provenance: Ben Hirsch, Maastricht, The Netherlands Lit.: Chemeche, George, Ibeji, The Cult of Yoruba Twins, Milan 2003, ill. 126 f. Continen

wood, pigments, glass beads, cowrie shell, plant fibre, H: 27,5 cm, H: 10,8 inch Provenance: German Collection Continent: Africa

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, pigments, cowries, glass beads, coconut discs, Both figures are hung with cowrie strings as an expression of special esteem and to demonstrate the family's wealth. H: 25 cm & 26 cm, H: 9,8 inch

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, 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, colour pigments, glass beads, metal, In 1980 Stoll published a pair of figures that bear striking resemblance to the present figure. He describes the pair as very unusual and places them in the

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, reddish brown patina, encrustations with camwood powder "osun", remains of indigo blue paint at the coiffure, strings of glass beads, diamond-shaped eyes with framing eye-lashes and drilled pupi

A slender carved wooden male twin idol with deep well handled surface patina, accented with blue pigment, and embellished with glass beads. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The sculpture measures 12 i

A carved wooden male idol with tall conical hat with incised designs, traditional facial scars, metal inset eyes and reddish patina with antique glass bead adornment. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa.

African Yoruba Nigeria Ibeji Figure.Carved Wood, Pigments and Glass Beads. It measures 10 ¾ inches high and 3 inches widest.

A very finely carved wooden Ibeji or Twin Idol. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. This idol is adorned with glass beads and deep facial scars. The sculpture measures 11 inches tall. Provenance: From th

A carved wooden effigy of a Twin with deep well handled surface patina and embellished with bronze rings, cowrie shells and old glass beads. The Yoruba peoples of Nigeria have one of the highest incid

Female ere-ibeji Yoruba peoples Nigeria early 20th century Wood with glass beads 11"H In good condition, with old eroded and missing sections; fine lustrous, medium brown patina remains Provenance: ol

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

Nigeria, Yoruba early, 20th century, wood, cauri shells, small beads, pigments, representing twins, usage traces, dark brown patina. Minor losses. Dim.: 23,5cm.

wood, camwood powder, glass beads, Particularly striking about this pair of figures are the unusually rich body scarifications.The pair is published in Gert and Mareidi Stoll's standard work on Yoruba

Rare and fine Male and female ere Ibeji pair Yoruba peoples Igbomina region Nigeria Early 20th century Wood with encrusted, medium brown, aged patina; glass beads and metal Heights: 11.5 and 11 in., r

wood, rich reddish brown shiny patina, black paint, abundantly adorned (three strings of glass beads/coconut discs each), encrusted with camwood powder, slightly dam., insect caused missing parts, cra

wood, reddish brown patina, black paint, pigments, metal tag eyes (missing for the male figure), adorned with strings of miniature glass beads and coconut discs, large eyes with grooved eyelashes, tri