Standing twin figure "ere ibeji" ·  Nigeria, Yoruba, Ede · ID: 3037236

Description

wood, reddish brown patina, camwood powder, indigo blue pigment, string of glass beads, characteristic features: crown-shaped coiffure, eyes with notched eyelashes, incised scarification marks on face and belly, slightly dam., minor missing parts at the coiffure, traces of insect caused damage at the same place

The object Standing twin figure “ere ibeji” with the object ID 3037236 was part of the auction 79th Tribal Art Auction on March 21, 2015. The object with the lot number 314 achieved a sales price of EUR 250 with an asking price of EUR 200.

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Comparing literature

Stoll, Gert, Ibeji, Zwillingfiguren der Yoruba, München 1980, p. 202 ff.