Pair of twin figures "ere ibeji" ·  Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo · ID: 3037997

Description

wood, reddish brown patina, small remains of black and indigo blue pigment, two strings with coconut discs, characteristic form of the Oyo “ibeji”, three lancet-shaped scarifications on the forehead and tattoos on the belly, radially emerging from the navel, pupils originally inset with metal tags (now missing), slightly dam. (coiffures on reverse), facial features rubbed off (nose, mouth);
Oyo “ibeji” always have a camwood patina, as rubbing the figure with camwood oil was part of the “ibeji” cult in Oyo.

The object Pair of twin figures “ere ibeji” with the object ID 3037997 was part of the auction 79th Tribal Art Auction on March 21, 2015. The object with the lot number 299 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,000 with an asking price of EUR 800.

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Comparing literature

Polo, Fausto, Enzyklopädie der Ibeji, 2008, ill. 360