Male twin figure "ere ibeji" · Nigeria, Yoruba, Ila Orangun, Igbomina · ID: 3034279
sold
EUR 650
Size
H: 30,5 cm
H: 12.0 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, encrusted with camwood powder, two strings with glass beads, two with cowrie snails, on breast and back carved with islamic triangles, high towering coiffure with remains of indigo blue paint, tapering mouth, slightly dam., cracks, paint rubbed off
The object Male twin figure “ere ibeji” with the object ID 3034279 was part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction on March 9, 2013. The object with the lot number 373 achieved a sales price of EUR 650 with an asking price of EUR 600.
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Comparing literature
Polo, Fausto, Enzyklopädie der Ibeji, o. J. 2008, ill. 549