Yoruba, Nigeria
1920s
Wood, metal, beads, pigment, offering remains
Height 12"
Provenance: Plocki Collection, London; Christie's, Amsterdam, December 10, 2003
This standing female ibeji figure rises on a stepped oval base with toes clearly articulated, arms held slightly away from the body with hands resting at the hips. The face is carved with downcast eyes, a small mouth, and scarification marks rendered as incised lines on the cheeks and forehead, and the elongated neck supports a rounded oval head surmounted by a tall, finely ridged crested coiffure. A beaded and metal waist ornament encircles the figure at the hips, and the surface retains traces of applied pigment and offering material consistent with active ceremonial use.
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Yoruba, Nigeria
1920s
Wood, metal, beads, pigment, offering remains
Height 12"
Provenance: Plocki Collection, London; Christie's, Amsterdam, December 10, 2003
This standing female ibeji figure rises on a stepped oval base with toes clearly articulated, arms held slightly away from the body with hands resting at the hips. The face is carved with downcast eyes, a small mouth, and scarification marks rendered as incised lines on the cheeks and forehead, and the elongated neck supports a rounded oval head surmounted by a tall, finely ridged crested coiffure. A beaded and metal waist ornament encircles the figure at the hips, and the surface retains traces of applied pigment and offering material consistent with active ceremonial use.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
