Statue(s) - Wood - IBEDJI - Yoruba - Nigeria
Statuette, Yoruba culture, Nigeria. Height: 31 cm Beautiful Ibedji of the Yoruba in Nigeria. The shiny patina is due to a long ritual use. The sculpture is powerful, the volumes are strong, the whole is well balanced. The character seems alive. It still wears some of its decorations. Dense wood. Lack on the base. A lovely piece of collection. Circa 1930. Provenance: Private collection, Zurich. Shipped with signature required upon receipt.
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Statuette, Yoruba culture, Nigeria. Height: 31 cm Beautiful Ibedji of the Yoruba in Nigeria. The shiny patina is due to a long ritual use. The sculpture is powerful, the volumes are strong, the whole is well balanced. The character seems alive. It still wears some of its decorations. Dense wood. Lack on the base. A lovely piece of collection. Circa 1930. Provenance: Private collection, Zurich. Shipped with signature required upon receipt.
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