Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figure Oyo Style African Tribal Carved Wood Female Statue

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.

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

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 PAIR OF AFRICAN YORUBA IBEJI TWIN FIGURES, NIGERIAN, 19TH/20TH CENTURY, carved wood figures of a male and female twin, each with matching faces, their waist adorned with beads and uplifted on styliz

West 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 Igbomina

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

Ca. late 19th to first half 20thC. Fair with wood losses, a missing ear, and various wood age faults. Age-appropriate for a statue as old as this one. Considered a Luba style, this standing figure fea

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

A carved wooden set of "Ibeji" style dolls from the Yoruba of Nigeria, West Africa. Incised designs and accented with a blue pigment on top. male and female set measure 12.5 inches tall.

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

**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 Nige

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

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

Large African tribal carved wood ancestor statue, 20th c., Baule style male figure, 55"h x 10.5"w x 10.5"d

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

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

Ca. first half 20thC. Shows various wood losses and patina wear, plus insect holes. Apparently no repairs. Ex- Nooter collection.

Ca. late 19th to first half 20thC. Good with original patina rubs and wood surface wear/loss as shown. Punu or Limbu style figure with short arms and legs. Ex-Nooter coll.

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: 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