Pair of twin figures "ere ibeji" ·  Nigeria, Yoruba, Ila-Orangun · ID: 3036140

Description

wood, brown patina, camwood powder, small remains of indigo blue paint at the coiffure, strings of glass beads and coconut discs, male/female, each carved with the islamic triangle on breast and back, the female wears a carved abdominal chain, a carving idiosyncrasy found more among the Ila than in any other area, unusual detail: tattoos at the chin, slightly dam., crack (female figure), facial features rubbed off from feeding procedures

The object Pair of twin figures “ere ibeji” with the object ID 3036140 was last part of the auction 76th tribal art auction at March 22, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 487 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,600.

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