Female twin figure "ere ibeji" ·  Nigeria, Yoruba, Ota, Awori · ID: 3042982

Description

wood, blackish brown patina, small remains of red and indigo blue pigment, fine work of carving: clear cut well-proportioned facial features, beautiful formed ears, elaborate necklace and coiffure, diminutive body with sharply angled legs and clamp-like arranged hands, slightly dam. (breasts), abrasion of paint.
For a work by the same artist see G. Chemeche, 2003, ill. 283

The object Female twin figure “ere ibeji” with the object ID 3042982 was last part of the auction 87th Tribal Art Auction at November 11, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 328 achieved a sales price of EUR 350.

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Comparing literature

Chemeche, George, Ibeji, The Cult of Yoruba Twins, Milan 2003, ill. 283