Ibeji

A beautifully carved male Ibeji with loincloth patterned with stripes and a tie at the back. The feet carved separately. Having scars to the cheeks and three to the forehead. The whole figure exuding great power.
19th century
Egbado
cf. Ibeji. Mareidi & Gert Stoll, 1980. For a similar figure, illus. 17