Female twin figure "ere ibeji" ·  Nigeria, Yoruba, Kwara State, Ilorin / Shaki · ID: 3049416

Description

wood, paint, pigment residues, glass beads, metal, leather,

An exceptionally beautiful “ibeji” figure with a fine, matt patina, richly hung with jewelry as a sign of appreciation. The facial features are heavily rubbed by repeated feeding and washing procedures, the nail heads in the eyes are still present.

The object Female twin figure “ere ibeji” with the object ID 3049416 was part of the auction 99th Auction on November 12, 2022. The object with the lot number 24 achieved a sales price of EUR 4,500 with an asking price of EUR 1,000.

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Comparing literature

Stoll, Gert & Mareidi, Ibeji, Zwillingsfiguren der Yoruba, München 1980, p. 264, ill 150