Yoruba ibeji statuette, Nigeria
Brown patina wood,... Lot 192
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Yoruba ibeji statuette, Nigeria
Brown patina wood, camwood, lye blue, metal, tubular blue glass beads
H. 27 cm
Female statuette, arms in brackets on either side of the bust. The head opens onto a diamond-shaped eye pierced in the center, while the headdress, enhanced with blue lye, is carved in the image of a crown. Four deep cheek scars indicate the patron's high status. The camwood powder, applied to the object to enhance its beauty, has persisted in many places. Good age.
Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET
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