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Lot 2423

Two Yoruba Carved Wood Figures

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Nigeria, early to mid- 20th century, including a polychrome painted sculpture of the deity Shango on horseback (11 1/4 x 3 1/4 x 5 in.), and an Ere Ibeji twin figure with blue painted coiffure (11 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/4 in.), both mounted to wood stands.

From the Collection of the late Robert and Judith Weston, Detroit, Michigan

The Shango sculpture with loss to horse's front legs and element to posterior and top, chip to figure's lip; twin figure with scattered scuff marks to whole, loosely mounted to stand.