Male pair of ibedji twins. Yoruba, Nigeria. H 30cm, with high, blue-colored crown coiffure, consisting of two large lobes ending in a pointed triangle; one of the figures with glass bead necklaces around neck and body as well as bronze rings around arms and legs. The other figure adorned with a necklace. With original invoice from the Flak Gallery! Dark brown, shiny patina, intact. Provenance: Acquired from Galerie Flak, Paris, June 2014.

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