Pair of twin figures "ere ibeji" · Nigeria, Yoruba, Igbomina, Omu Aran · ID: 3049399
sold
EUR 3,100
Provenance
Heinrich Kolberg, Feldkirchen-Westerham, Germany (coll. 1970/71)Size
H: 28 cm & 28,7 cm
H: 11.0 inch & 11.3 inch
Description
wood, camwood powder, glass beads, coconut discs,
Richly adorned beautiful figures with a fine used patina, indicating a long time of usage in the cult.
The object Pair of twin figures “ere ibeji” with the object ID 3049399 was part of the auction 99th Auction on November 12, 2022. The object with the lot number 78 achieved a sales price of EUR 3,100 with an asking price of EUR 1,500.
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Comparing literature
Polo, Fausto, Enzyklopädie der Ibeji, 2008, cat. 578