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

Name: Male twin figure "ere ibeji"
SKU: 3045235
Price: 450 EUR
Availability: SoldOut

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,

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

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