Male twin figure "ere ibeji" · Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, Iseyin, Master of the Twisted Faces · ID: 3051820
Price
EUR 900
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Serge Schoffel, Brussels, BelgiumAndré Kirbach & Jörg Kirbach-Kreß Collection, Krummhörn, Germany
Size
H: 27,5 cm
H: 10.8 inch
Description
wood, incrustations with redwood flour,
Very beautiful “ibeji” with rich patina and bright blue pigment on the coiffure, richly decorated with a necklace with silver plate pendants.
For two figures very similar in physiognomy, hairstyle and body formation, see AHDRC 0107582 and 0108462. They are attributed to a “Master of the Twisted Faces”.
The object Male twin figure “ere ibeji” with the object ID 3051820 was part of the auction Auction 104 on April 12, 2025, lot number 326 at that time and is currently available for EUR 900 in Open sale.
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