Female twin figure "ere ibeji" · Nigeria, Yoruba, Igbomina · ID: 3045949
sold
EUR 700
Provenance
Hubert Pettenkofer, Passau, GermanySize
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.
The object Female twin figure “ere ibeji” with the object ID 3045949 was part of the auction 93rd Tribal Art Auction on November 16, 2019. The object with the lot number 219 achieved a sales price of EUR 700 with an asking price of EUR 450.
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Comparing literature
Stoll, Gert & Mareidi, Ibeji, Zwillingsfiguren der Yoruba, München 1980, p. 306 ff.