Female twin figure "ere ibeji" ·  Nigeria, Yoruba, Ogbomosho, Oyo · ID: 3036554

Description

wood, reddish brown patina, black paint, encrusted with “osun” (camwood powder), slightly tapering mouth, lancet-shaped scarifications in groups of three on forehead and cheeks, drilled pupils (nails missing), crown-shaped coiffure, radial tattoos on the belly, missing parts (base), abrasion of paint, acrylic base

The object Female twin figure “ere ibeji” with the object ID 3036554 was part of the auction 76th tribal art auction on March 22, 2014. The object with the lot number 492 achieved a sales price of EUR 800 with an asking price of EUR 500.

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Comparing literature

Polo, Fausto, Enzyklopädie der Ibeji, 2008, ill. 446