Male twin figure "ere ibeji" · Nigeria, Yoruba, Oshogbo (presumably from Ilobu) · ID: 3036971
Description
wood, reddish brown patina, indigo blue pigment, crown-shaped hairdo, tribal marks on forehead and cheeks, nail heads as pupils, abrasion of facial features through constant washing procedures, slightly dam. (coiffure backside);
thick encrusted with “osun” (camwood powder), two strings with coconut discs around the hips, two necklaces with blue glass beads - lavishly decorated and affectionately treated by a caring family.
The object Male twin figure “ere ibeji” with the object ID 3036971 was part of the auction 77th tribal art auction on June 28, 2014. The object with the lot number 344 achieved a sales price of EUR 450 with an asking price of EUR 300.
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Comparing literature
Stoll, Gert, Ibeji, Zwillingfiguren der Yoruba, München 1980, p. 219, ill. 106