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"IBEDJI - Cult of twins - Wood, beads, various pigments - H. 30 cm Origin - Private collection (France)"

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"IBEDJI - Cult of twins - Wood, beads, various pigments - H. 30 cm Origin - Private collection (France)"

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Estim. 200 - 300 EUR

NIGERIA, YORUBA Female Ibedji shown standing nude on a circular base. Hardwood, old brown patina, marks of use. Pearl necklace. H. 28 cm.

Estim. 1 440 - 1 800 EUR

Male pair of ibedji twins. Yoruba, Nigeria. H 28cm, with broad bronze rings around the ankles, black disc necklaces around the hips and dark colored high piled up hairstyles ending in a double knot; from Igbomina. With the original invoice from the Merton D. Simpson Gallery! Dark red-brown patina, small cracks to the underside of the base, otherwise intact. Provenance: Acquired from Galerie Merton D. Simpson, New York, 2012.

Estim. 1 200 - 1 500 EUR

Pair of ibedji twins. Yoruba, Nigeria. H 26,5cm, with blue dyed piled up coiffures, ending in a knot; the male figure wears a disc necklace around the body, both figures with numerous linear scarification marks on body and face; reddish brown patina with remains of camwood powder, from Ijara, Igbomina. Illustrated in: K.-F. Schaedler, Encyclopedia of African Art and Culture (2009) p.278. Intact. Provenance: Ex Coll. Manfred Schäfer, Ulm.

Estim. 1 600 - 2 000 EUR

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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