ENSEMBLE Lot n° 39

- Male Ibedji presented naked standing on a circular pedestal Hardwood, old honey patina, remains of pigment in places, small crack on one side of the head, glass milking beads and clusters of cowries on a string Yoruba, Nigeria, late 19th-early 20th century 25 cm Provenance: sale Maitres Laurin, Guilloux, Buffetaud et Tailleur, Paris, Drouot, 25 February 1995, lot n°112 of the catalogue - Female Ibedji presented standing on a circular pedestal, cascading headdress arranged on the back Hardwood, old honey-brown patina, weathering on the base, glass beads and brass rings Yoruba, Nigeria, late 19th-early 20th century 23 cm Provenance: former Drouot sale, Paris, before 1991