Male twin figure "ere ibeji" in cowrie shell coat ·  Nigeria, Yoruba, Ilorin, Egbe · ID: 3036965

Description

wood, brown patina, black paint and indigo blue pigment at the coiffure, “osun”, two metal bracelets, characteristic traits: hands folded over the belly, high crown-shaped coiffure and tribal marks on forehead and cheeks, stiff coat of cotton fabric embroidered with cowrie shells, lozenge leather amulets on breast and back, slightly dam., missing parts (penis), long years of use in the cult have rendered the facial features barely recognizable, traces of old age/dust (cowries);
cowry shells were once legal tender in West Africa. The adornment with cowries is an indication of the high regard paid to the deceased by his family, and of the wealth of the family as well.

L’objet Male twin figure “ere ibeji” in cowrie shell coat avec l’ID d’objet 3036965 a fait partie de la vente aux enchères 77th tribal art auction dans 28 juin 2014. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 358 a atteint un prix de vente de 850 € pour un prix d’adjudication de 600 €.

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