IJO, Nigeria. Rare pair of statues representing bush...
IJO, Nigeria. Rare pair of statues representing bush spirits probably involved in healing rituals. The woman is covered with red lacquer while the man is coated in black.
Height: 80 and 82 cm (broken and missing on a braid of the headdress) - Collection C.C., Paris - Provenance: Galerie Noir d'Ivoire, Paris.
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IJO, Nigeria. Rare pair of statues representing bush spirits probably involved in healing rituals. The woman is covered with red lacquer while the man is coated in black.
Height: 80 and 82 cm (broken and missing on a braid of the headdress) - Collection C.C., Paris - Provenance: Galerie Noir d'Ivoire, Paris.
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