A PAIR OF NIGERIAN WOODEN TWIN 'IBEJI' FIGURES WITH BEADS YORUBA PEOPLE, MID 20TH CENTURY
Description: A PAIR OF NIGERIAN WOODEN TWIN 'IBEJI' FIGURES WITH BEADS
YORUBA PEOPLE, MID 20TH CENTURY
Modelled as standing male and female figures, both adorned with antique beads.
The female figure 23cm high
OTHER NOTES:
The Yoruba commission artisans to carve Ibeji to represent a lost child, taking care of the figure as if it were a real person.
Condition:
Condition: Both figures with minor age related cracks, and old wear from use. The male figure with minor chipping to the wood on the right ear.
LJ delivery size: Small
The opinions expressed in the condition reports are a guide only and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Prospective buyers are encouraged to inspect articles for sale at our pre-sale viewing where Leonard Joel staff are available for advice.
Leonard Joel makes no guarantee of the originality of mechanical or applied components. Absence of reference to such modifications does not imply that a lot is free from modifications.
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Description: A PAIR OF NIGERIAN WOODEN TWIN 'IBEJI' FIGURES WITH BEADS
YORUBA PEOPLE, MID 20TH CENTURY
Modelled as standing male and female figures, both adorned with antique beads.
The female figure 23cm high
OTHER NOTES:
The Yoruba commission artisans to carve Ibeji to represent a lost child, taking care of the figure as if it were a real person.
Condition:
Condition: Both figures with minor age related cracks, and old wear from use. The male figure with minor chipping to the wood on the right ear.
LJ delivery size: Small
The opinions expressed in the condition reports are a guide only and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Prospective buyers are encouraged to inspect articles for sale at our pre-sale viewing where Leonard Joel staff are available for advice.
Leonard Joel makes no guarantee of the originality of mechanical or applied components. Absence of reference to such modifications does not imply that a lot is free from modifications.
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