Standing female twin figure "ere ibeji" · Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, Kisi · ID: 3039814
sold
EUR 660
Provenance
Galerie Schwarz-Weiß, Munich, Germany (1976)Hans Dietrich Rielau, Hösbach, Germany
Size
H: 25 cm
H: 9.8 inch
Description
wood, reddish brown patina, traces of black paint, camwood powder, indigo blue pigment, three strings of glass beads, eyes with inlay, typical crown-shaped coiffure and tribal marks on the face, cross hatching around the base, facial features strongly abraded, hairdo marked by weathering and insect caused damage, minor missing parts (ears, left forearm)
The object Standing female twin figure “ere ibeji” with the object ID 3039814 was part of the auction 82nd Tribal Art Auction on February 27, 2016. The object with the lot number 149 achieved a sales price of EUR 660 with an asking price of EUR 250.
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