Male twin figure "ere ibeji" and cowrie shell cape -

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

A 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 to

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

wood, colour pigments, glass beads, coconut discs, fabric, cowrie shells, Very nice pair of figures with heavily rubbed facial features, wearing heavy wide overcoat with cowrie shell trim. H: 28 cm /

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

West 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 beads

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:

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

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

**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

Ca. last half 20thC. Very good with excellent carving, with overall original patina. Shows minor surface patina wear, along with age cracks. This item(s) is used, and will show multiple areas of age a

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

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

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

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

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 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 wear

A PAIR OF NIGERIAN YORUBA 'ERE IBEJI' TWIN MALE CARVED WOODEN FIGURES, EARLY 20TH CENTURY, the West African figures each carved on a circular base, the faces with linear scarification marks, the coiff