Figure de jumeau "ere ibeji" · Nigéria, Yoruba, Oyo, Shaki · ID: 3046363
Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden
Description
wood, indigo blue pigment, camwood powder, glass beads, coconut discs, insect caused damage
This “ibeji” captivates by its minimalistic form and the facial features heavily rubbed by repeated feeding procedures.
“Ibeji” figures are supposed to remind of deceased twins. They act as a home for the soul of the dead child and they were cared for just as the surviving child.
The figure is handsomely dressed and decorated with chains and rings, washed and anointed (with a mixture of finely ground redwood and palm oil) at least once a week (normally on fridays), and when the mother takes the twin to her breast, the “ibeji” gets his portion too.
L’objet Figure de jumeau “ere ibeji” avec l’ID d’objet 3046363 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 94e vente aux enchères Tribal Art dans 7 mars 2020 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 52 a atteint un prix de vente de 2 000 €.
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Littérature comparée
Stoll, Gert & Mareidi, Ibeji, Zwillingsfiguren der Yoruba, München 1980, p. 245, ill. 134
Publications
AHDRC: 0170736