Ibeji Figures with Blue Beads and Palm-Oiled Patina
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Fine pair of Ibeji figures Superbly carved male and female figures with fine, strongly carved bodies and ovoid heads offering strong facial features including large dome-like eyes and outward-pointing ears. The figures are adorned with strands of blue beads. Rich, palm-oiled patina. Length 27.5 cm; length 28.5 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. - Oviform /ovoid - The outline loosely resembling the shape of an egg.
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