Yoruba Painted Group Of Three Figures

$1,280 · Offered by Second Story Books

A carved and painted Yoruba figural group depicting three standing figures on an integral base: two female figures and one male figure. The two women are shown prominently at the front, with high-crested coiffures, painted garments, and expressive facial features. The male figure stands behind them, wearing a brimmed hat, with a yellow-painted face, mustache, and beard, and holding a staff or cane. The arrangement of the figures suggests a social or ceremonial

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