Ibeji with Trade Beads Seattle art A fine example of a

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A carved wooden Ibeji male twin figure that was originally part of a pair

Oceania and the America’s

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Ibeji with Trade Beads Seattle art A fine example of aWest Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. first quarter of the 20th century CE. A carved wooden Ibeji male twin figure that was originally part of a pair. The nude man stands with attenuated legs atop an integral circular plinth, holds both arms to his waist adorned in red pigment, and wears a strand of cobalt blue trade beads above stylized genitals. His elongated head features bulging eyes and ears, incised scarification grooves on his cheeks and