Remarquable figure de jumelle "ere ibeji" · Nigéria, Yoruba, Ibarapa, Igbo Ora · ID: 3049782
Vendu
8 000 €
Provenance
Lore Kegel (1901-1980) & Georg Kegel (1898-1974), Hamburg, Germany (coll. in situ 1955)Boris Kegel-Konietzko (1925-2020), Hamburg, Germany
Kegel-Konietzko & Dorn, Hamburg, Germany
Description
wood, camwood powder “osun”, metal, glass beads, cowrie shells, hide, left thumb broken, base
An exceptionally beautiful “ibeji” figure with a rich patina. She is particularly lavishly hung with jewellery as an expression of special esteem and to demonstrate the wealth of the family.
Publications
AHDRC: 0201888