Male twin figure "ere ibeji" · Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, Oke Iho · ID: 3041189
sold
EUR 1,300
Provenance
Lauritz Sunde, Copenhagen, Denmark (1965/66)Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmark
Size
H: 26,5 cm
H: 10.4 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, strictly symmetrical arranged limbs, high towering coiffure with triangular decor, scarification marks on face, breast and nape, eyes spread with blackish mass, slightly dam., minor missing parts at the base, cracks, min. insect caused damage (right heel)
The object Male twin figure “ere ibeji” with the object ID 3041189 was part of the auction 84th Tribal Art Auction on November 5, 2016. The object with the lot number 66 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,300 with an asking price of EUR 600.
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Comparing literature
Polo, Fausto, Enzyklopädie der Ibeji, 2008, ill. 421