Male pair of twin figures "ere ibeji", each in cowrie shell coat ·  Nigeria, Yoruba, Iseyin · ID: 3048114

Description

wood, colour pigments, coconut discs, metal, fabric, fibres, cowrie shells,
The Yoruba town of Iseyin is situated about 100 km north of Abeokuta and 50 km northwest of Oyo. “Ibeji” from the Iseyin area display influences from both carving centres. The facial features are reminiscent of Abeokuta “ibeji”, the rounded shoulders and arms are reminiscent of Oyo carvings.

Fagg attributed a similar figure to the Falade carving family of Iseyin (cf. Stoll, 1980, fig. 74).

The object Male pair of twin figures “ere ibeji”, each in cowrie shell coat with the object ID 3048114 was part of the auction 97th Auction on November 6, 2021. The object with the lot number 95 achieved a sales price of EUR 750 with an asking price of EUR 600.

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Comparing literature

Stoll, Gert & Mareidi, Ibeji, Zwillingsfiguren der Yoruba, München 1980, p. 184, ill. 76 Polo, Fausto, Enzyklopädie der Ibeji, 2008, ill. 413