Ibeji with Trade Beads Seattle art in a region of dramatic

in a region of dramatic fjords and inlets

There are no major chips in the wood or damage to the art

100 BCE - 200 CE

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

Gilbert Islands

Ibeji with Trade Beads Seattle art in a region of dramaticWest 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