Female twin figure "ere ibeji", probably 19th century · Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, Shaki · ID: 3046364
Hans Warren, Goes, The Netherlands &
Mario Molegraaf, The Netherlands (1999)
Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden
Description
wood, rich black patina, camwood powder, glass beads, heavily rubbed facial features, rest. (base)
Stylistically comparable “ibejis” from the treasure of King Behanzin of Dahomey from 1894 illustrated by Fagg (1982), p.14/15, Fig. 6.
The object Female twin figure “ere ibeji”, probably 19th century with the object ID 3046364 was part of the auction 94th Tribal Art Auction on March 7, 2020. The object with the lot number 51 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,800 with an asking price of EUR 1,500.
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Comparing literature
Fagg, William, Yoruba, Sculpture of West Africa, New York 1982
Exhibition
Africa Museum, Berg en Dal, The Netherlands, 2002-2003; Zeeuws Museum, Middelburg, The Netherlands, 2009-2010