Female twin figure "ere ibeji" · Nigeria, Yoruba, Oshogbo · ID: 3047001
sold
EUR 1,000
Provenance
Gert Stoll, Berchtesgaden, Germany (1965)Size
H: 28,5 cm
H: 11.2 inch
Description
wood, camwood paste, glass beads, insect caused damage, nailheads (eyes) missing
An “ibeji” in typical Oshogbo style, pleasant, smooth and well-proportioned.
The object Female twin figure “ere ibeji” with the object ID 3047001 was last part of the auction 95th Tribal Art Auction at October 24, 2020 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 214 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,000.
You can find more Figures and other popular object types on our related topic pages. You may also be interested in our page on African art.
Comparing literature
Stoll, Gert & Mareidi, Ibeji, Zwillingsfiguren der Yoruba, München 1980, p. 214