Female twin figure "ere ibeji" ·  Nigeria, Yoruba, Ota, Awori · ID: 3036149

Description

wood, greyish brown patina, beautiful formed head with curious coiffure, eyes with curved lids and drilled pupils, rich scarification marks on the face, body with severe traces of insect caused damage, missing parts, crack (left side of the head), base;
from the carver Dadaolomo, town of Ota, Awori tribe (died around 1920).

The object Female twin figure “ere ibeji” with the object ID 3036149 was last part of the auction 76th tribal art auction at March 22, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 495 achieved a sales price of EUR 500.

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Comparing literature

Chemeche, George, Ibeji, The Cult of Yoruba Twins, Milan 2003, ill. 289