Three pairs of twin figures · Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3038002
Description
wood, dark brown patina, a) female pair of twin figures “ere ibeji”, Oyo, characteristic form, metal tag pupils removed, abundantly adorned with strings of glass beads, facial features rubbed off, h: 27 cm, slightly dam., traces of insect caused damage backside at the base; b) couple of twin figures “ere ibeji”, Ibadan/Owu, characteristic feature: the shape of the head: pointed at the top with a broad and flat chin, metal tags removed, facial features rubbed off (above all with the male figure), h: 25 cm, rep. (base backside/male figure); additional: c) couple of twin figures “venavi”, Ewe/Togo, greyish brown patina, traces of camwood powder, rep. (right shoulder of the female figure), h: 20/21,5 cm, slightly dam., cracks, base
The object Three pairs of twin figures with the object ID 3038002 was last part of the auction 79th Tribal Art Auction at March 21, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 317 achieved a sales price of EUR 400.
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Comparing literature
Polo, Fausto, Enzyklopädie der Ibeji, 2008, ill. 297 (b)