Female twin figure "ere ibeji" ·  Nigeria, Yoruba, Abeokuta · ID: 3036956

Description

wood, matt dark brown patina, shiny in some areas, characteristic traits: disc-shaped crested coiffure, tribal marks, drilled ear holes for attachment of ornament, big hands with angular fingers, drilled pupils, sign of the carver on the underside of the base, slightly dam., cracks (right side of the body, left forearm), abrasion of paint

The object Female twin figure “ere ibeji” with the object ID 3036956 was part of the auction 77th tribal art auction on June 28, 2014. The object with the lot number 360 achieved a sales price of EUR 450 with an asking price of EUR 230.

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