A Wood Ibeji Type Female Figure, Yoruba, Nigeria,

West 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 represent

**Previously Listed At $600** West 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 w

West 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 represent

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

Pair of African Yoruba Female Ibeji Figures, Nigeria. Carved wood, pigment and beads. Property from the collection of Helen Cunningham and Ted Newbold, Philadelphia, PA. Sizes: 1) 12'' x 4'' x 3.5'' (

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

wood, pigments, metal, H: 31 cm, H: 12,2 inch Provenance: Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germany Lit.: Stoll, Gert & Mareidi, Ibeji, Zwillingsfiguren der Y

wood, matt brown patina, small remains of indigo blue pigment, fine work of carving, incised scarification marks on the face, drilled pupils (metal tags missing), abrasion of paint, slightly stained p

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

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, 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

Collection of ten African Yoruba, Benin/Nigeria carved wood ibeji figures; each of various male and female forms; with incised detailing; H: 11 1/4" (tallest, approx.)

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

Yoruba Ibeji Female (w/ Beads) Aboriginal Indigenous Art - Once ritualware for the Yoruba people of Nigeria, Africa. Made of wood. The figure is thought to be a focal point for the spiritual energy of

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

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.

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

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

Yoruba 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, 12

Two African Carved Wood Ibeji Figures , Yoruba, Nigeria, taller h. 10 in

A carved wood standing female figure. Nigeria, Yoruba, 20th century. 38"h. Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TX

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

An Ibeji female figure with beads and cloth. Nigeria, Yoruba. 1st half 20th cntury. 9"h x 3 1/2"w x 3"d. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. Catalog Notes: This