Three female twin figures "ere ibeji" · Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo · ID: 3049988
Price
EUR 600
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Rudolf Leopold, Vienna, AustriaDescription
wood, pigments, glass beads, metal,
a) two twin figures “ibeji”, missing parts / insect caused damage, h: 28,5 cm & 29,5 cm
in addition:
b) “ibeji” figure with crown-shaped coiffure, nail heads as eyes, right breast missing, h: 27 cm
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Comparing literature
Polo, Fausto, Enzyklopädie der Ibeji, 2008, ill. 360 f. (a)