These works were created for foreign buyers and not intended for local use.
Both are in good condition. Some shells show small holes and losses. Both show dirt and discoloration to surface from age.
Nigeria, 20th Century
carved wood, cloth, Cowrie shells, glass beads
7 w × 5 d × 10 h in (18 × 13 × 25 cm)
Provenance: Collection of Robert and Barbara Horwitch, Glencoe, IL
Auctioneer:
Wright
Date:
2018-06-28
AFRICAN YORUBA CARVED IBEJI FIGURES, THREE, H 9 1/2"-10", NIGERIA:All depicted standing, with cone form heads. Including a pair of figures, both featuring scarification to Read more…
Auctioneer:
Dumouchelle Art Galleries
Date:
2014-05-16
YORUBA CEREMONIAL HANGING SCULPTURE; Two carved pairs of Ibeji figures with hanging strands of cowrie shells and nuts, Nigeria; 46"; Provenance: Janet Fleisher Gallery, Philadelphia, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Rago Auctions
Date:
2012-12-08
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 Read more…
Auctioneer:
Dumouchelle Art Galleries
Date:
2016-03-18
Male and Female Yoruba Ibeji Figures, each standing on a circular base, the male a larger example, the rounded shoulders below oval faces with typical Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-07-22
Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures, a male and female with red and blue pigment, ht. to 10 1/2 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-06-21
TWO YORUBA MALE IBEJI TWIN FIGURES Nigeria, Africa. Carved wooden dolls representing twin boys, with an overall abstract quality and adorned with glass beads. Each: Read more…
Auctioneer:
Rago Auctions
Date:
2010-02-13
Three African Carved Wood Ibeji Figures, Yoruba, one male, two female, all standing on carved bases, with incised coiffures and scarification patterns, light brown patina, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2003-01-11
Three Yoruba Carved Wood Figures, two Ibeji dolls and a figure wearing a European cap, ht. to 11 1/2 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-02-12
Two African Carved Wood Ibeji Dolls, Yoruba, female twin figures with scarification marks on face and abdomen, each with a large brass ring on one Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-09-26
each depicted standing with arms at their sides, wearing woven belts and anklets. Height of taller 10 5/8 inches. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2015-07-13
