Male twin figure "ere ibeji" · Nigeria, Yoruba, Egba, Abeokuta, Akiode · ID: 3047986
sold
EUR 450
Size
H: 25 cm
H: 9.8 inch
Description
wood, carver’s mark (triple grooved diamond) on the underside of the base
This figure can be stylistically attributed to the “Esubiyi” workshop. It could be a work by Esubiyi’s son, Akiode (1875-1936). A very similar figure attributed to him is illustrated in Homberger (1991), p. 36, fig. 48.
The object Male twin figure “ere ibeji” with the object ID 3047986 was last part of the auction 96th Auction at April 24, 2021 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 242 achieved a sales price of EUR 450.
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Comparing literature
Homberger, Lorenz (Hg.), Yoruba, Zürich 1991, p. 36, ill.48