Zemanek-Münster

Pair of twin figures "ere ibeji"

Nigeria, Yoruba, Igbomina, Omu Aran
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.


Comparing literature

Polo, Fausto, Enzyklopädie der Ibeji, 2008, cat. 578

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