Male twin figure "ere ibeji", Nigeria, Yoruba, Ilorin / Kwara State, Egbe, Size: H: 31,5 cm (H: 12.4 inch), ID: 3045235

Male twin figure "ere ibeji", Nigeria, Yoruba, Ilorin / Kwara State, Egbe, Size: H: 31,5 cm (H: 12.4 inch), ID: 3045235 - 2/4

Male twin figure "ere ibeji", Nigeria, Yoruba, Ilorin / Kwara State, Egbe, Size: H: 31,5 cm (H: 12.4 inch), ID: 3045235 - 3/4

Male twin figure "ere ibeji", Nigeria, Yoruba, Ilorin / Kwara State, Egbe, Size: H: 31,5 cm (H: 12.4 inch), ID: 3045235 - 4/4

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Lot 187

Voyage Tribal Art - Live Online Auction

Male twin figure "ere ibeji" · Nigeria, Yoruba, Ilorin / Kwara State, Egbe · ID: 3045235

sold EUR 450

Provenance

Ketterer, Munich, 6 December 1985, Lot 131

Size

H: 31,5 cm

H: 12.4 inch

Description

wood, pigments, camwood powder,
The high crown-like coiffure and hands folded over the abdomen are the distinct characteristics of this “ibeji” type.

The rich adornment (metal rings, glass beads, coconut discs) is an indication of the high regard paid to the deceased by his family,

The object Male twin figure “ere ibeji” with the object ID 3045235 was last part of the auction Voyage Tribal Art - Live Online Auction at May 23, 2020 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 187 achieved a sales price of EUR 450.

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Comparing literature

Stoll, Gert & Mareidi, Ibeji, Zwillingsfiguren der Yoruba, München 1980, ill. 172

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