Pair of Yoruba Ibeji
Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures, Nigeria, each standing on a circular base with short thick legs and curved cutaway arms held to the thighs, beneath a forward projecting torso, coconut shell beaded bands encircling the waist, and angles of the female, an oval head with projecting mouth, arrow-shaped nose, and bulging eyes and upswept coiffures, the male with beaded strand encircling the neck, fine, aged medium brown patina, with areas of weathered encrustation, ht. 11 1/4 and 11 in.
Provenance: Private collection, New York City.
Estimate $800-1,200
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
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Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures, Nigeria, each standing on a circular base with short thick legs and curved cutaway arms held to the thighs, beneath a forward projecting torso, coconut shell beaded bands encircling the waist, and angles of the female, an oval head with projecting mouth, arrow-shaped nose, and bulging eyes and upswept coiffures, the male with beaded strand encircling the neck, fine, aged medium brown patina, with areas of weathered encrustation, ht. 11 1/4 and 11 in.
Provenance: Private collection, New York City.
Estimate $800-1,200
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
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