Male twin figure "ere ibeji" · Nigeria, Yoruba, Oke Iho, Oyo · ID: 3036982
Description
wood, matt blackish brown patina, “osun”, necklace with glass beads, two metal rings, angular shoulders, diagonal incisions on the breast, hands with abducted thumbs resting aside the thighs, face with a striking pointed chin, corresponding with the tapering headdress, flat facial features, metal nails as pupils, slightly dam., cracks, minor missing part at the back of the base;
rare “ibeji” type !
The object Male twin figure “ere ibeji” with the object ID 3036982 was part of the auction 77th tribal art auction on June 28, 2014. The object with the lot number 349 achieved a sales price of EUR 380 with an asking price of EUR 250.
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Comparing literature
Polo, Fausto, Enzyklopädie der Ibeji, 2008, ill. 428