Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas - 21 Sep 2023
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A pair of Yoruba male Ibeji figures
A pair of Yoruba male Ibeji figures
Ila area, Igbomina, Nigeria
with facial and body scarifications and with Islamic tirah amulets to the chest and back, and with platform sandals, one with nut disc bands,
25.2cm high. (2)
cf. George Chemeche, Ibeji, The Cult of Yoruba Twins, 2003, p.221, no 186.
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