Male twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Igbomina, Baba Magba village
sold
EUR 380
Provenance
Gert Stoll, Berchtesgaden, GermanyZemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 14 March 2009, Lot 290
Walter Grasser, Munich, Germany
Size
H: 28,5 cm
H: 11.2 inch
Description
wood, camwood powder,
According to ancient sources, this “ibeji” type from the Igbomina region is said to come from the village of “Baba Magba”, although “Baba Magba” may also refer to a master carver of the same name.
Comparing literature
Chemeche, George, Ibeji, The Cult of Yoruba Twins, Milan 2003, ill. 126 f.Publications
AHDRC: 0106951