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Male pair of twin figures "ere ibeji", Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, Size: H: 26,5 cm (H: 10.4 inch), ID: 3044128
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Lot 318
89th Tribal Art Auction

Male pair of twin figures "ere ibeji" ·  Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo · ID: 3044128

sold EUR 1,800
Provenance
Gert Stoll, Berchtesgaden, Germany
Size
H: 26,5 cm
H: 10.4 inch

Description

wood, nails (pupils), encrusted patina (mixture of finely ground redwood and palm oil)

The object Male pair of twin figures “ere ibeji” with the object ID 3044128 was last part of the auction 89th Tribal Art Auction at July 7, 2018 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 318 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,800.

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Comparing literature

Stoll, Gert, Ibeji, Zwillingsfiguren der Yoruba, München 1980, p. 185, ill. 77

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