Pair of twin figures "ere ibeji" ·  Nigeria, Yoruba, Ila-Orangun, Igbomina tribe · ID: 3036974

Description

wood, reddish brown patina, black paint, remains of “osun”, two necklaces (glass beads), one string around the hips (coconut discs), male/female, both wearing the same coiffure, narrow pear-shaped faces with the big eyes arranged lateral, the islamic triangle “tirah” on breast and back, carved with high sandals, the facial features strongly abraded (forhead, nose, mouth), old rep. (breakage at the right foot of the male figure fixed with metal clamps), nail heads (pupils) missing

The object Pair of twin figures “ere ibeji” with the object ID 3036974 was part of the auction 77th tribal art auction on June 28, 2014. The object with the lot number 354 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,100 with an asking price of EUR 800.

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