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Description : Western Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A wonderful set of matching ere ibeji twin figures carved from wood and displaying highly stylized anatomy. Nude, both female figures present standing atop integral plinths with lengthy feet and delineated legs, hands held down to their hips, and their conical breasts protruding out from in front of their rounded shoulders. Atop their squat necks are bulbous heads bearing bulging eyes, triangular noses with flared nostrils, full lips, and pointed ears, all beneath projecting, tri-lobed coiffures accentuated with deep blue pigment. A fascinating pair of wooden figures from the Yoruba! Size of each (both are relatively similar): 3.375 W x 11.125 H (8.6 cm x 28.3 cm) Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, ex-Mathews collection, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #167499
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Estimations(basse-haute) : 1300 USD-1950 USD 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.

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