Figure jumelle "ere ibeji" · Nigéria, Yoruba, Igbomina · ID: 3045949
Vendu
700 €
Provenance
Hubert Pettenkofer, Passau, GermanyDescription
wood, camwood powder, coconut discs,
According to ancient sources, this “ibeji” type from the Igbomina region is said to come from the village of “Baba Magba”, although “Baba Magba” may also refer to a master carver of the same name.
Littérature comparée
Stoll, Gert & Mareidi, Ibeji, Zwillingsfiguren der Yoruba, München 1980, p. 306 ff.