Pair of twin figures "ere ibeji" in miniature form ·  Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3036761

Description

wood, greyish brown patina, black paint, indigo blue pigment, “osun”, male/female, striking detail: extreme short legs with pointed knees, the arms overlong tightly flanking the bodies, eyes without metal tags, bonnet-like hairdo with middle crest, slightly dam., minor missing parts (hairdo)

The object Pair of twin figures “ere ibeji” in miniature form with the object ID 3036761 was last part of the auction 77th tribal art auction at June 28, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 371 achieved a sales price of EUR 400.

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