Female Couple From Ibedjis
Yoruba · Nigeria
Reference: GML-25
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- Material
- Wood and pigments.
Classic pair of ibedjis with long arms separated from the body. The figure on the left has disproportionate arms, folds his hand to touch his legs…
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Classic pair of ibedjis with long arms separated from the body. The figure on the left has disproportionate arms, folds his hand to touch his legs below his knees, the other rests his hands on his thighs. Conical touches and eyes in the form of landscaped rhombuses. The three ritual scarifications on the forehead. Brown patina.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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