Pair of twin figures in cowrie shell cape · Nigeria, Yoruba, Abeokuta · ID: 3043452
sold
EUR 500
Size
H: 24 cm
H: 9.4 inch
Description
wood, pigment, glass beads, coconut, brass, drilled pupils (nails missing)
The object Pair of twin figures in cowrie shell cape with the object ID 3043452 was part of the auction 89th Tribal Art Auction on July 7, 2018. The object with the lot number 322 achieved a sales price of EUR 500 with an asking price of EUR 400.
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Comparing literature
Stoll, Gert, Ibeji, Zwillingsfiguren der Yoruba, München 1980, p. 113