Zemanek-Münster

Female twin figure "ere ibeji"

Nigeria, Yoruba, Igbomina
sold EUR 700
Provenance
Hubert Pettenkofer, Passau, Germany
Size
H: 27,5 cm
H: 10.8 inch

Description

wood, camwood powder, coconut discs,
According to ancient sources, this “ibeji” type from the Igbomina region is said to come from the village of “Baba Magba”, although “Baba Magba” may also refer to a master carver of the same name.


Comparing literature

Stoll, Gert & Mareidi, Ibeji, Zwillingsfiguren der Yoruba, München 1980, p. 306 ff.

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