Ancestor figure - Yoruba - Nigeria

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Julien Gauthier
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Description from the seller

Long-used, expressive Ibeji twin figure of the Yoruba (Igbomina?) with a beautiful, warm old patina of wear, Nigeria;
probably the middle / second half of the 20th century


Shipping in insured package with tracking / cost of mailing (incl. tracking):
within Germany: 9 €
within the European Union / within the EU: €18

No shipping to the USA.

Long-used, expressive Ibeji twin figure of the Yoruba (Igbomina?) with a beautiful, warm old patina of wear, Nigeria;
probably the middle / second half of the 20th century


Shipping in insured package with tracking / cost of mailing (incl. tracking):
within Germany: 9 €
within the European Union / within the EU: €18

No shipping to the USA.

Details

Era
1900-2000
No. of items
1
Material
Wood
Country of Origin
Nigeria
Ethnic group/ culture
Yoruba
Height
22.5 cm
Indigenous object name
Ibeji
Width
7 cm
Sold with stand
No
Depth
6.5 cm
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Estimated Period
1950-1960
Sold by
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Objects sold
100%
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