Female twin figure "ere ibeji" · Nigeria, Yoruba, Igbomina, Offa/Ajasse · ID: 3041595
Description
wood, rich reddish brown patina, black pigment, camwood powder, two heavy metal rings, pupils accentuated by blackish mass, slightly dam. (ears), small crack (backside at the base);
mixed form: prominent teeth reminding of the Ajasse, body with short legs and striking thin handle-shaped arms rather seem to be Offa.
The object Female twin figure “ere ibeji” with the object ID 3041595 was last part of the auction 85th Tribal Art Auction at March 4, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 284 achieved a sales price of EUR 500.
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Comparing literature
Polo, Fausto, Enzyklopädie der Ibeji, 2008, ill. 618/633