Descubra la tasación y los precios de esta y más obras de arte africano en Africartmarket. Early 20Th C. African Yoruba Wood Ibeji Figure

Descripción : Western Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden male figure known as an ere ibeji that is traditionally carved with a second, identical twin figure. The figure stands nude with broad feet and delineated legs atop an integral rectangular plinth and holds both arms to his thighs. Both arms and his chest are adorned with bands of incised ritual scarification markings that cease just below the neckline. The enlarged head exhibits heavy-lidded eyes, a triangular nose, full lips, and cupped ears, all beneath a tall, centrally parted coiffure or cap with incised diamond patterns emphasized by applied blue pigment. Size: 3.4 W x 11.1 H (8.6 cm x 28.2 cm) Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, ex-Mathews Gallery 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. #167503
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