Pair of twin figures "ere ibeji" · Nigeria, Yoruba, Egba, Abeokuta · ID: 3046546
sold
EUR 1,800
Provenance
Manfred Schäfer, Ulm, GermanySize
H: 22,5 cm / 23,5 cm (male / female)
H: 8.9 inch / 9.3 inch (male / female)
Description
wood, camwood powder, coconut discs, glass beads, weathering/ insect caused damage, rest.
Beautiful “ibeji”- couple from the Adugbologe workshop, possibly Ojerinde Adugbuloge.
The facial features show remarkably narrow elongated eyes and full lips. The unusual hand posture is characteristic for Abeokuta carvers.
Comparing literature
Polo, Fausto, Enzyklopädie der Ibeji, 2008, ill. 139 and AHDRC 0133199