Pair of twin figures "ere ibeji" · Nigeria, Yoruba, Ilorin, Kwara State · ID: 3038521
Dieter Eulenburg, Dreieich, Germany
Description
wood, reddish brown patina, black paint, encrusted with camwood powder, male/female, richly adorned with four strings of glass beads, metal bracelets and cowrie snails, metal tag eyes, striking big hands and feet, carved with sandals and islamic triangle, slightly dam., female figure with fine cracks and rep. (left foot)
The object Pair of twin figures “ere ibeji” with the object ID 3038521 was part of the auction 80th Tribal Art Auction on June 27, 2015. The object with the lot number 180 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,600 with an asking price of EUR 2,000.
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Comparing literature
Stoll, Gert, Ibeji, Zwillingfiguren der Yoruba, München 1980, ill. 161