Pair of twin figures "ere ibeji" ·  Nigeria, Yoruba, Area of Egba · ID: 3032083

Description

wood, blackish brown patina, encrusted in some areas, camwood powder, necklace with glass bead pendant, lancet-shaped scarification marks on the cheeks, ornamental ears, stylized hands with elongated fingers, eyes without drilled holes, slightly dam., cracks, minor chips, rep. (base of the female figure)

The object Pair of twin figures “ere ibeji” with the object ID 3032083 was part of the auction 68th tribal art auction on March 3, 2012. The object with the lot number 397 achieved a sales price of EUR 700 with an asking price of EUR 600.

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Comparing literature

Stoll, Gert, Ibeji, Zwillingfiguren der Yoruba, München 1980, ill. 31