Female pair of twin figures "ere ibeji" · Nigeria, Yoruba, Kwara State, Egbe · ID: 3049152
sold
EUR 1,800
Provenance
Mama Adamou, Lomé, Togo (1981)Size
H: 27,5 cm & 28,5 cm
H: 10.8 inch & 11.2 inch
Description
wood, pigments, glass beads, metal, cowrie shells,
Beautiful pair of figures, particularly richly decorated. Long years of use in the cult have rendered the facial contures of these figures barely recognizable.
The object Female pair of twin figures “ere ibeji” with the object ID 3049152 was part of the auction 99th Auction on November 12, 2022. The object with the lot number 277 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,800 with an asking price of EUR 900.
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Comparing literature
Stoll, Gert & Mareidi, Ibeji, Zwillingsfiguren der Yoruba, München 1980, p. 280, ill. 171