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



Descripción : West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba culture, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand carved wooden figure, known as an Beji, representative of a twin figure. The gender is male, standing on an integral pedestal, with a skirt around the waist. The stylized head has a crested coiffure painted in black hue, and scarification marks on the cheeks. The Yoruba have one of the highest number of twin births in the world, four times higher than in Europe, for example. Beji are known to the Yoruba as two people who share one soul. If one of the human twins dies, whether as a child or an adult, the surviving human twin is considered to have little hope of living with only half a soul. When a twin dies, a figure dedicated to Beji, the deity of twins, is carved to be the earthly abode of the spirit of that twin. Wooden figures like these are created to keep the souls of the twins together. Size: 3.5 L x 2.5 W x 9 H (8.9 cm x 6.4 cm x 22.9 cm) Provenance: private Wilmington, North Carolina, USA collection 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. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #174446
Precio: 0.00 USD 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Estimación (baja/alta) : 600 USD-800 USD 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.

Sobre el lote Lote N° 161A
Título : 20Th C. African Yoruba Wood Ibeji Twin Figure
Condition report : Chip and scorch mark on base and a few nicks to high pointed areas, otherwise intact and very good. Smooth patina throughout.
Artemis Gallery, subastador, Louisville, US 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Título de venta : SUMMER'S END CLEARANCE | Ancient / Ethno / Fine Art
Fecha de la venta : 17/09/2022 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Referencia de la subasta : Live Sale

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