Yoruba Tribal Ibeji Twin Cult Carved Wood Figure African Nigeria #2

Ca. mid 20thC. Very good with original patina and minor wood/surface losses. This item(s) is used, and will show multiple areas of age appropriate wear and surface losses. Please view all pictures, as

Ca. second half 20thC. Very good with no major losses, and no repairs. Nice deep, rich patina. This item(s) is used, and will show multiple areas of age appropriate wear and surface losses. Please vie

Pair of African Yoruba, Benin/Nigeria, carved wood ibeji (twin figures); with metal stud and woven embellishments; H: 21 1/2" (each, approx.)

Ca. mid 20thC. Good condition, with age-appropriate wear. Yoruba female Ibeji twin, with Igbomina facial scarification and an original old glossy patina. Ex-Nooter coll.

Ca. 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, a

A Pair of African Yoruba Twin Figures - Ere Ibeji, Nigeria, ca. 1960-70's, Carved and painted wood with beaded decorations. H: 9 1/2 W: 3 1/2 D: 3 3/4 in. Collection of Melvin J. Fox, The Ford Foundat

Antique Yoruba Ibeji twin idol, Nigeria, Africa. Carved wood with incised coiffure and facial scars. Adorned with bronze armband. Well weathered. Size: 10'' x 2.75'' x 2.5'' (25 x 7 x 6 cm); stand: 2"

Pair of African Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figures. Carved wood and pigment, with beaded necklaces. Sizes: 1) 10'' x 3'' x 3'' (25 x 8 x 8 cm); 2) 10.25'' x 3'' x 3'' (26 x 8 x 8 cm). Note: There Are No Hidden

African Yoruba Ibeji Female Twin Figure, Nigeria. Carved wood enhanced with blue pigment and red cinnabar traces. Provenance: Artemis Gallery; Adeon Gallery, Chicago, IL. Size: 9.75'' x 3'' x 4'' (25

Pair 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,

Two 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 6

Lot 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 Ros

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

Two 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 b

5 Yoruba Tribal Figures. Including 2 Shango forms. Nigeria, Africa. Carved wood. Largest Size: 29'' x 8'' x 10'' (74 x 20 x 25 cm). Provenance: ex New York private ethnographic arts collection. Note:

Ca. mid 20thC. Very good with age-appropriate surface patina wear with spots of minute wood loss. Yoruba female Ibeji/twin figure; Oyo style; tall crested coiffure. Ex-Nooter coll.

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

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba culture, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden figure, known as an Ibeji, representative of a twin, standing on an integral pedestal, with a skirt around the waist

Carved wooden female effigy with a board cheeky face and toothy grin. Well handled and worn suggesting traditional use as a twin idol. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The figure measures 9 inches tal

A finely carved wooden female effigy with tall elaborate coiffure and deep well handled surface patina. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The figure measures 11 inches tall. Provenance: The Robert Bank

Predominantly 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 scarifi

A Vintage wood sculpture from the Yoruba peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. A finely carved male Ibeji or Twin idol, with a very clean, washed surface, and a golden honey color and patina. The idol meas

This is a rare pair of wood sculpture from the Yoruba peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. Featuring a pair of Twin Idols, male and female. Such idols were used in the Twin cult as mediums to the spirit w

**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