Female twin figure "ere ibeji" in cowrie shell cape · Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, Oke Iho · ID: 3039821
Hans Dietrich Rielau, Hösbach, Germany
Description
wood, reddish brown patina, indigo blue and white pigment, two metal rings, two strings of glass beads, striking large diamond-shaped eyes with inlaid pupils, flat nose and notched mouth, tapering coiffure with longitudinal grooves, traces of old age (cape), slightly dam.;
the endowment of figures with cowrie shell capes should indicate the high regard paid to the deceased by his family, and should demonstrate the wealth of the family as well.
The object Female twin figure “ere ibeji” in cowrie shell cape with the object ID 3039821 was part of the auction 82nd Tribal Art Auction on February 27, 2016. The object with the lot number 155 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,800 with an asking price of EUR 700.
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Publications
Zemanek, David, Nigeria, Kult und Ritus, Würzburg 2002, p. 39, ill. 30