Yoruba Figures

Two well-loved and used twin figures "Ibeji", carved to represent the spirit of a deceased twin

Two very well loved and worn carved wood Yoruba twin figures "Ibeji", from Nigeria, Africa dating

Matched pair of male and female Yoruba wood twin figures, "ibeji" with heavy brass bracelets and

Yoruba people have one of the highest incidents of twin births in the world. As a result, twin

Offered by Scott McCue Pair of African Yoruba Ibeji "twin" tribal figures with beaded necklaces A

to a devotion to the Yoruba deity Eshu Igbuke was a known carver of Ibeji figures and this style is

African tribal art. Fine old male and female pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures from the Igbuke carving

A fine Pair or Yoruba Ere Ibeji Figures Nigeria A male and female pair of Ibeji Figures with

African tribal art. Fine old pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures. Gbonhan region Nigeria. Measure

A fine pair of ere Ibeji figures from llorin region Nigeria A impressive pair of hard wood

A fine rare pair of ere Ibeji figures from Ibarapa region Nigeria A pair of hard wood male Ibeji

A fine pair of ere Ibeji figures from Ogbomoso Oyo region Nigeria A pair of hard wood female

female Yoruba ibeji figures with beaded necklaces facial scarification and crown type headdresses

remained constant, thus making Yoruba figures easy recognize. These features include a heavy head with an

Ibeji pair Yoruba culture Nigeria Provenance: - ex Leon Underwood, United Kingdom - ex

Early Yoruba offering bowl in the from of a male figure with a beard riding on horse back surrounded by four small attendants, finely carved with nice patina from native use. Probabl...

Blacked wood helmet mask (Gelede), large human head surmounted by a dog eating a snake which curves around the head. No perforation for attachment to costume from Yoruba, Nigeria. Pu...

From the Akan or Ashanti peoples, Ghana, shrine figure, a standing female figure with black hair and details, remains of white pigment, with arms out holding a bottle, includes custo...

Early 20th century male baule figure, ivory coast, Africa A stylistically pleasing sculpture of a spiritual spouse (blolo bian) from the Baule culture. This excellent example is p...

Early carved wood small Salampasu Warrior's Mask, Zaire, Africa early 20th century, remains of black and white pigments, on custom stand. Mask 10", height on stand 14" strong angul...

Carved wooden sculpture depicting a woman sacrificing, holding an offering bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, 1940s The lid with the bird can be removed. There is a small old chip on the...

West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria. This artistic beautiful and functional art piece is covered with beads in ivory, red and black colors with faces bird...

On offer is an Ashanti female fertility figure from Ghana, West Africa, circa Mid-20th century. Carved from a single block of wood, the statue depicts a female with typical coiffure ...

Bamileke throne made with wood, coated with jute, embroidered with polychrome glass beads, cowrie snails, embroidery with glass beads that are missing in some areas. In the Grassfiel...

African Lwalwa tribal mask enhanced with white pigment on the mouth and ears.

Hand-carved Opon Igede Ifa or divination bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, early 20th Century. A Babalawo ("diviner") of the West African Yoruba people uses an Opon Igede Ifa to store th...

An Epa helmet mask, Nigeria, Africa. Fully carved mother and child; painted red and black with touches of white; Provenance: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis; The Eiteljorg Mu...