Male twin figure "ere ibjeji" in cowry coat · Nigeria, Yoruba, Igbomina, Ila Orangun · ID: 3047125
sold
EUR 800
Provenance
Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, GermanySize
H: 28,5 cm
H/B: 17 cm/ 19,5 (coat)
H: 11.2 inch
H/B: 6.7 inch/ 19,5 (coat)
Description
wood, pigments, fabric, cowry shells, coconut discs,
The object Male twin figure “ere ibjeji” in cowry coat with the object ID 3047125 was part of the auction 95th Tribal Art Auction on October 24, 2020. The object with the lot number 201 achieved a sales price of EUR 800 with an asking price of EUR 600.
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Comparing literature
Stoll, Gert & Mareidi, Ibeji, Zwillingsfiguren der Yoruba, München 1980, p. 311