Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas - 21 Sep 2023
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A pair of Yoruba Ibeji figures
A pair of Yoruba Ibeji figures
Ogbomoso, Oyo, Nigeria
male and female, with crested coiffures and facial scarifications and wearing bead and nut disc bands,
35.3cm high.
cf. George Chemeche, Ibeji, The Cult of Yoruba Twins, 2003, p.109, no 56.