Yoruba Male And Female Group from a Divination Bowl, ajere ifa, Nigeria

Good condition overall; broken through base the male's proper right foot, the female's proper left hand and the male's proper right wrist; rejoined with adhesive; pipe broken through the head; the irises of the eyes inset with coconut wood; on top of both heads the remainders of the original bowl which, according to the oxidized patina had broken off in situ long time before the object was collected; fine aged patina with traces of red pigment and kaolin.
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