Female twin figure "ere ibeji" ·  Nigeria, Yoruba, Shaki Area · ID: 3035213

Description

wood, brown patina, indigo blue pigment, camwood powder, three strings of miniature glass beads and coconut discs, large eyes with carved eyelashes, originally inserted metal tags now missing, nose and mouth amalgamated and flattened, a striking feature is the lack of any tribal marks, slightly dam., missing parts (left foot/base), crack/insect caused damage (high towering coiffure)

The object Female twin figure “ere ibeji” with the object ID 3035213 was last part of the auction 74th tribal art auction at September 7, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 245 achieved a sales price of EUR 600.

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