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
Sold2021Two African Carved Wood Ibeji FiguresTwo African Carved Wood Ibeji Figures in Cowrie Shell Vests , Yoruba, Nigeria, standing male figures carved with arms lowered at sides on an integral circular mound, blue pigment highlights, each wearSee Sold Price
Sold2024African - Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figure with Cowrie Shell CloakLot 17 African Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figure with Cowrie Shell Cloak wood, cowrie shells Carved wood figure with cowrie shell cloak overall: 9 1/2 x 9 x 5 inches Provenance: Property from the Estate of RosSee Sold Price
Sold2021AFRICAN CARVED WOOD IBEJI FIGURES, TWO PIECESAFRICAN CARVED WOOD IBEJI FIGURES, TWO PIECES, H 11" AND 10 1/2" One male figure having blue pigment in his hair and cowry shells attached to his arm. One female figure having beaded strands around heSee Sold Price
Sold2022African Yoruba Ibeji Figure in Cowrie Shell Mantle, NigeriaAfrican Yoruba Ibeji Figure in Cowrie Shell Mantle, Nigeria. Carved wood, pigment and beads. Property from the collection of Helen Cunningham and Ted Newbold, Philadelphia, PA. Size: 11'' x 8'' x 5.25See Sold Price
Sold2016YORUBA WOOD ERE IBEJI FIGURES, NIGERIAYORUBA 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 theSee Sold Price
Sold2020Pair of African Yoruba Ibeji (Twins) Figures, NigeriaPair of African Yoruba Ibeji (Twins) Figures, Nigeria. Carved and paint decorated wood with beaded jewelry and cowrie shell strands. Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fiterman Collection, Minneapolis,See Sold Price
Sold2021FIVE ASSORTED AFRICAN TRIBAL FIGURAL CARVINGSPredominantly Nigerian region, Yoruba style including a pair of female Ibeji twin figures with beaded and cowrie shell decorative details. Various wood figures with carved geometric motifs and scarifiSee Sold Price
Sold2022Female twin figure "ere ibeji" - Nigeria, Yorubawood, pigments, glass beads, cowrie shell, plant fibre, H: 27,5 cm, H: 10,8 inch Provenance: German Collection Continent: AfricaSee Sold Price
Sold2024Male twin figure "ere ibeji" - Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyowood, 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-LSee Sold Price
Sold2016African Wood Ibeji Twin Male Figure w/ Beads & ShellsWest Africa, Yoruba, ca. early 20th century CE. A male "ere ibeji" figure standing with both arms at his sides, carved with an integral base and beautifully adorned with many strands of colorful beadsSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Male Twin IdolsA carved wooden pair of male twin effigies with deep well handled surface patina and embellished with cowrie shells and old glass beads. These figures, known as ere ibeji and are considered mediums toSee Sold Price
Sold2021Male twin figure "ere ibeji" - Nigeria, Yoruba,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, HSee Sold Price
Sold2020Two African Carved Wood Power FiguresTwo African Power Figures. Including: a Songye Power Figure. Carved wood, with cowrie shell, metal,leather, and beaded decoration. Provenance: Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, April 7, 1967, lot 229;See Sold Price
Sold2019Yoruba Peoples, twin ere ibeji figures, ex-museumYoruba 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 worksSee Sold Price
Sold2021Two African Carved Wood Ibeji FiguresTwo African Carved Wood Ibeji Figures , Yoruba, Nigeria, taller h. 10 inSee Sold Price
Sold2020Two African Senufo and Yoruba Power FiguresTwo African Senufo and Yoruba Power Figures. Including a Senufo mud-encrusted wood figure with reed bundles. On stand. Together with a Yoruba figure, wood, fabric, cowrie shell, clay, metal and beads.See Sold Price
Sold2020A Pair of Yoruba Carved Wood Figures A Pair of Yoruba Carved Wood Figures 20th Century depicting Ere Ibeji. Height 12 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Billie Ross, Chicago, IllinoisSee Sold Price
Sold2020Two Old African Yoruba Ibeji Twin FiguresTwo Old African Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figures. Carved and paint decorated wood with beaded necklaces and belt. Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Size: 1) 11.75'' x 3.5'' x 2.5'' (30 x 9 x 6See Sold Price
Sold2017Group of Five African Wood & Bronze FiguresGroup of five African wood and bronze figures, including: pair of carved ere ibeji figures; two standing with stylized forms; together with a bronze equestrian warrior; H: 16" (tallest, approxSee Sold Price
Sold2017Two Kongo FiguresTwo African Kongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo carved wood figures; each standing atop a split drum; one with inset cowrie shell to stomach; H: 17 3/4" (taller, approx.)See Sold Price
Sold2021Group (4) African carved wood figuresGroup (4) African carved wood figures, Style of Kuba, Mumuye, Yoruba, Tabwa, one with cowry-shell decorated vest, one on custom wood stand, 19"h (largest), 9"h (smallest) Provenance: The Collection ofSee Sold Price
Sold2020Yoruba Peoples, unusual Ere Ibeji female twinYoruba Peoples, unusual Ere Ibeji female twin, 20th c., Nigeria, carved wood with blue and black paint, strung beds, the rigid standing female figure with carved coiled hair and pronounced breasts, 12See Sold Price
Sold2022Group of Three Large Carved Wood African Figures, 20thGroup of Three Large Carved Wood African Figures, 20th c., consisting of two female fertility figures, one with beaded jewelry; and an antelope with cowrie shell decoration, Fertility- H.- 32 in., W.-See Sold Price
May 19Leonard Auction, a division of The Leonard CompanyPapua New Guinea and Oceanic AssortmentUS$150
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3 days LeftCrescent City Auction GalleryFrench Henri II Style Carved Oak Buffet a Deux Corps, 19th c., H.- 93 in., W.- 54 1/2 in., D.- 22US$600
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