Male pair of twin figures "ere ibeji" · Nigeria, Yoruba, Oshogbo · ID: 3032373
Description
wood, reddish brown patina, encrusted with camwood powder “osun”, brass ring, the eyes originally stud with metal tags (now missing aside from one), pear-shaped faces with a broad mouth and bulging lips, elaborate cap-like coiffures, slightly dam., small traces of insect caused damage;
worn facial features because of feeding procedures.
The object Male pair of twin figures “ere ibeji” with the object ID 3032373 was part of the auction 68th tribal art auction on March 3, 2012. The object with the lot number 399 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,400 with an asking price of EUR 1,000.
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Comparing literature
Doppel-Leben-Ibeji-Zwillingsfiguren, München 1993, ill. 47