Pair of twin figures "ere ibeji" ·  Nigeria, Yoruba, Shaki · ID: 3035211

Description

wood, rich reddish brown patina, remains of black paint, encrustations with camwood powder “osun”, strings with miniature glass beads, coconut discs and abrus beans, metal rings, male/female, pupils inserted with metal tags (now missing, aside of one), high towering coiffures with neck lobe, slightly dam., missing parts at the base, insect caused damage at the coiffure (both with the female figure), beautiful patina, long years of use in the cult have rendered the facial contours of these figures barely recognizable;
ibeji twin figures devoted to “eshu” (neck lobe).

The object Pair of twin figures “ere ibeji” with the object ID 3035211 was part of the auction 74th tribal art auction on September 7, 2013. The object with the lot number 249 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,000 with an asking price of EUR 1,500.

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Comparing literature

Chemeche, George, Ibeji, The Cult of Yoruba Twins, Milan 2003, ill. 17