Female twin figure "ere ibeji" ·  Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3037243

Description

wood, matt brown patina, black paint, necklace with coconut-discs, flattened face halves, culminating in a vertical middle ridge, crested coiffure, breasts accentuated by size and circle pattern, slightly dam. (coiffure), abrasion of paint (eyes, nose), washing patina

The object Female twin figure “ere ibeji” with the object ID 3037243 was last part of the auction 79th Tribal Art Auction at March 21, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 312 achieved a sales price of EUR 120.

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