Male twin figure "ere ibeji" with tunic · Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo · ID: 3036958
Günther & Ursula Hartmann, Berlin, Germany
Description
wood, matt dark brown patina, “osun”, min. remains of black paint, two strings of miniature glass beads, angular Oyo tribal marks, hairdo made up of four rolls meeting at the back of the head, typical marks on the belly, drilled pupils (nail heads missing), long years of use in the cult have rendered the facial features barely recognizable, tunic of indigoblue coarse cotton fabric with striped pattern, slightly dam. (coiffure backside), traces of old age and usage
The object Male twin figure “ere ibeji” with tunic with the object ID 3036958 was part of the auction 77th tribal art auction on June 28, 2014. The object with the lot number 359 achieved a sales price of EUR 650 with an asking price of EUR 600.
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