Female twin figure "ere ibeji" · Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, Oshogbo · ID: 3041190
sold
EUR 900
Provenance
Lauritz Sunde, Copenhagen, Denmark (1965/66)Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmark
Size
H: 23,5 cm
H: 9.3 inch
Description
wood, rich blackish brown shiny patina, traces of camwood powder, six strings of miniature glass beads, crown-shaped coiffure in five lobes, pointed mouth, drilled pupils (metal tags missing), facial features rubbed off, slightly dam., minor missing parts by insect caused damage (backside/coiffure)
The object Female twin figure “ere ibeji” with the object ID 3041190 was part of the auction 84th Tribal Art Auction on November 5, 2016. The object with the lot number 67 achieved a sales price of EUR 900 with an asking price of EUR 450.
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