Male twin figure "ere ibeji" · Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo · ID: 3036756
Ludwig Bretschneider, Munich, Germany
Paul Heinz Oidtmann, Dortmund, Germany
Description
wood, matt brown patina, black paint, encrusted with “osun”, string with coconut discs, metal ring, angular Oyo tribal marks, hairdo made up of four rolls meeting at the back of the head, typical marks on the belly, drilled pupils (nail heads missing), washing patina on the face, detail: asymmetrical nose wings, slightly dam. (ears), abrasion
The object Male twin figure “ere ibeji” with the object ID 3036756 was part of the auction 77th tribal art auction on June 28, 2014. The object with the lot number 368 achieved a sales price of EUR 400 with an asking price of EUR 250.
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Comparing literature
Polo, Fausto, Enzyklopädie der Ibeji, 2008, ill. 361