Two Male Yoruba Ibeji

Two Male Yoruba Ibeji Figures, Nigeria, standing on raised sandals, the squat legs supporting an elongated torso, framed by sloping shoulders and curved tubular arms, the elongated heads, with worn aw

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

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

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

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:

Group of five various African Yoruba, Bénin/Nigeria carved wood figures, including: two pairs of ibeji figures, together with standing male form; H: 10 3/4" (tallest, approx.)

A male Yoruba Ibeji figure Nigeria, standing on a circular base, with raised feet, legs set apart with the arms detached from the body, and hands on thighs, straight shoulders beneath the elongated, o

A group of two Yoruba Ibeji figures. 20th century. Yoruba. Nigeria. 11" x 10", 11" x 2"

A group of two Yoruba Ibeji Figures. Wood, pigment. Nigeria. Smallest: 9 1/4" x 2 1/2". Largest: 9 3/4" x 2 5/8". Condition: Cracks, abrasions, missing broken piece, and surface dirt. Provenance: From

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

AN EARLY MALE YORUBA ERE IBEJI FIGURE WITH BEADS, 11" PROPERTY FROM THE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF JANINE AND JOSEF GUGLER. SEE ALSO THE WILLIAM BENTON MUSEUM OF ART COLLECTION OF AFRICAN ART.

A MALE YORUBA ERE IBEJI FIGURE WITH PAINT AND BEADS, 9" PROPERTY FROM THE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF JANINE AND JOSEF GUGLER. SEE ALSO THE WILLIAM BENTON MUSEUM OF ART COLLECTION OF AFRICAN ART.

A standing male Ibeji figure with metal rings, beaded necklace, and worn face. Nigeria, Yoruba. 20th century. 11"h x 3 1/4"w x 3"d. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Si

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

A standing male Ibeji figure with shell necklace. Nigeria, Yoruba. 20th century. 9 1/4"h x 3 1/2"w x 1 1/2"d. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. Catalog Notes:

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

Well carved Yoruba male Ibeji figure, 9" high. Provenance: Crocker Art Museum. Domestic S/H $40+1.5% insurance. Multiple purchases from this auction may lower shipping costs.

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Single Yoruba Ibeji Male Figure from a pair of twins, with beads encircling the waist, hair combed high, 19th c., 12" tall, excluding base. Provenance: From the Estate of Thomas Cavanaugh of Maine and

AFRICAN YORUBA IBEJI TWIN MALE CARVED FIGURINE. Hand carved and decorated wooden artifact adquired in Africa between 1968 and 1971. - Height: 12.5 inches.

AFRICAN YORUBA IBEJI TWIN MALE CARVED FIGURINE. Hand carved and decorated wooden artifact adquired in Africa between 1968 and 1971. - Height: 12.5 inches.

**Originally Listed At $300** Western Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden male "ere ibeji" figure, most likely from Oshogbo or the Igbomina region of Yorub

DESCRIPTION: Pair of Yoruba Ibeji figures. Male and female. Incised, polchromatic decorations to cheeks. Female wears cowri shell necklace. MEASUREMENTS: Each Approximately 11" tall. CONDITION: Minor