Female pair of twin figures "ere ibeji" · Nigeria, Yoruba, Igbomina, Ila Orangun · ID: 3049413
sold
EUR 1,900
Provenance
Sotheby’s London, 26 March 1990, Lot 109German Private Collection
Size
H: 25,5 cm & 26 cm
H: 10.0 inch & 10.2 inch
Description
wood, encrustations with camwood powder “osun”, old place of repair
Dainty figurines with beautiful facial features and finely carved details. Consider the ribbon entwined at the nape of the neck to fasten the “tirah” or the fine strand around the waist. Fine old used patina.
Comparing literature
Polo, Fausto, Enzyklopädie der Ibeji, 2008, cat. 551
Publications
AHDRC: 0107773