Zemanek-Münster

Male twin figure "ere ibeji" ·  Nigeria, Yoruba, Ede · ID: 3033167

sold EUR 600
Provenance
Galerie Schwarz-Weiß, Essen, Germany
Size
H: 24,5 cm
H: 9.6 inch

Description

wood, brown patina, in some areas encrusted with clay, min. remains of indigo blue paint at the coiffure, three strings of miniature glass beads, two metal rings, crown-shaped coiffure, incised scarification marks, long years of use in the cult (feeding procedures) have rendered the facial contours of this figure barely recognizable, slightly dam.


The object Male twin figure “ere ibeji” with the object ID 3033167 was last part of the auction 70th tribal art auction at September 8, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 332 achieved a sales price of EUR 600.

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