Male twin figure "ere ibeji" in cowrie snail cape ·  Nigeria, Yoruba, Igbomina · ID: 3033854

Description

wood, brown patina, black paint, indigo blue pigment, camwood powder, unusual details: the nose emerging from the forehead and the protruding eyes situated on the sides, conical-shaped coiffure with incised patterns, beautiful intact cowrie cape with diamond-shaped pendants on breast and back, slightly dam.;
cowry shells were once legal tender in West Africa, and this gesture is an indication of the high regard paid to the deceased by his family, and the wealth of the family as well.

The object Male twin figure “ere ibeji” in cowrie snail cape with the object ID 3033854 was last part of the auction 71st tribal art auction at November 24, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 279 achieved a sales price of EUR 600.

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