Yoruba Ibeji Female Doll with Trade Beads

Yoruba doll. Nigerian Yoruba culture, standing Ibeji (twin)…
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Yoruba doll. Nigerian Yoruba culture, standing Ibeji (twin) female doll figure, showing tribal cicatrices, decorated with trade beads & iron bracelet., good patination hardwood, height 30 cm

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  • Patination / Patina - In broad terms, patination refers to the exterior surface appearance of the timber, the effect of fading caused by exposure to sunlight and air over the course of a century or more, changing the piece to a soft, mellow colour.

    As patina is very difficult to replicate, it is one of the most important guides to determining the age of furniture.

    Patina is also the term applied to the bloom or film found on old bronzes due to oxidisation.

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