Sold2018Early 20th C. Yoruba Wooden Ibeji Figure**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, protrudinSee Sold Price
Sold2020Early 20th C. African Yoruba Wooden Ibeji Female Figure**Originally Listed At $250** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden female figure standing atop an integral circular base with delineated legs. ASee Sold Price
Sold2023Early 20th C. African Yoruba Wooden Ibeji Twins**Originally Listed At $800** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A set of hand-carved wooden Ere Ibeji figures depicting a matched pair of female twins. The figures haveSee Sold Price
Sold2024Early 20th C. African Yoruba Wood Ibeji Figure**Originally Listed At $275** West Africa, Yoruba culture, Ibeji, ca. early 20th century. A hand-carved wooden twin Ibeji figure, most likely from Osogbo or the Igbomina region of Yorubaland (spanningSee Sold Price
Sold2022Early 20th C. African Wood Yoruba Ibeji Figure - Male**Originally Listed At $300** Western Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden male "ere ibeji" figure, most likely from Oshogbo or the Igbomina region of YorubSee Sold Price
Sold2016African Ibeji Wooden Male Twin FigureWest Africa, Yoruba culture, Ibeji, ca. early 20th century. A finely carved wooden deceased male twin figure, known as an Ibeji, most likely from Osogbo or the Igbomina region of Yoruba land. The YoruSee Sold Price
Sold2017Early 20th C. Ibeji Wooden Male Twin Figure**Originally Listed At $200** West Africa, Yoruba culture, ca. early 20th century. A hand-carved wood figure, known as an Ibeji, representing a deceased male twin. The figure has a tall, bee-hive likeSee Sold Price
Sold2016African Ibeji Wooden Twins - Original Glass BeadsWest Africa, Yoruba culture, Ibeji, ca. early 20th century. A matched pair of deceased male and female twin figures, known as Ibeji, most likely come from Osogbo or the Igbomina region of Yoruba land,See Sold Price
Sold2021Fine / Early 20th C. African Ibeji Wood Male Twin**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 integraSee Sold Price
Sold201720th C. Ibeji Wood Female Twin - Metal Pupils**Originally listed at 250** West Africa, Yoruba, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden female "ere ibeji" figure, most likely from Osogbo or the Igbomina region of Yorubaland (spanning NigeSee Sold Price
Sold2018Early 20th C. African Yoruba Wooden Figure, ex-Arnovick**Originally Listed At $400** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden figure standing atop delineated legs and wearing a shin-length apron with an exposedSee Sold Price
Sold2023Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figure Oyo Style African Tribal Carved Wood w/Beads and Pigment NigeriaCa. early 20thC, possibly earlier. Very good with possible repair on neck, having original patina from repeated handling (The mother provides ritual care to the figures, bathing, dressing, adorning, aSee Sold Price
Sold2023Two Yoruba "Ere Ibeji" carved wood figures with cowrie shell garmentTwo Yoruba "Ere Ibeji" carved wood figures with cowrie shell garmentLate 19th/early 20th century; Yoruba Peoples, Nigeria, AfricaAppears unmarkedTwin female statuettes held within a leather carrying bSee Sold Price
2018Early 20th C. African Yoruba Wood Ibeji Twins (pr)**Originally Listed At $600** West Africa, Yoruba culture, Ibeji, ca. early 20th c. CE. A matching pair of deceased female twin figures, known as Ibeji, most likely from Osogbo or the Igbomina regionSee Sold Price
Sold2015YORUBA - pair of Ibeji figuresNigeria, Yoruba early, 20th century, wood, cauri shells, small beads, pigments, representing twins, usage traces, dark brown patina. Minor losses. Dim.: 23,5cm.See Sold Price
Sold2018YORUBA, TWIN FIGURES (IBEJI), NIGERIATwo: 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 inSee Sold Price
Sold2016African Ibeji Wood Female Figure, ex-ArnovickWest Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A female Ere Ibeji figure, hand carved to represent the female member of a pair deceased twins, adorned with incised markings representSee Sold Price
Sold2018African Yoruba Ere-Ibeji Wooden Female Figure**Originally Listed At $125** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A tall wooden Ere Ibeji figure standing upon an integral circular base, hand-carved to represent a deceasSee Sold Price
Sold2016Early 20th C. African Wood Ibeji Male & Female FiguresWest Africa, Yoruba culture, Ibeji, ca. early 20th century. These old and well-cared for examples of deceased male and female twin figures, known as Ibeji, most likely come from Osogbo or the IgbominaSee Sold Price
Sold2019Early 20th C. Yoruba Wood Funerary Figure**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden funerary statue of a highly-stylized anthropomorphic form. The figure standsSee Sold Price
Sold202370385: Four Pair of Yoruba Twin Figures, ibeji NigeriaFour Pair of Yoruba Twin Figures, ibeji Nigeria, early to mid 20th century One pair with attached cowrie strands. Provenance: Property from the collection of Dr. RicharSee Sold Price
Sold202370394: Four Pair of Yoruba Twin Figures, ibeji NigeriaFour Pair of Yoruba Twin Figures, ibeji Nigeria, early to mid 20th century One pair on high-soled sandals, the others on integral circular bases. Provenance: Property frSee Sold Price
Sold202370393: Three Pair of Yoruba Twin Figures, ibeji NigeriThree Pair of Yoruba Twin Figures, ibeji Nigeria, early to mid 20th century On integral circular bases. Provenance: Property from the collection of Dr. Richard and JanSee Sold Price
Sold202370389: Five Pair of Yoruba Twin Figures, ibeji NigeriaFive Pair of Yoruba Twin Figures, ibeji Nigeria, early to mid 20th century Including a pair of miniatures. Provenance: Property from the collection of Dr. Richard and JSee Sold Price
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