Online catalogue for the 67th tribal art auction
291 Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
This object is not available any more.
Nigeria, Yoruba
wood, blackish brown patina, encrusted with camwood powder "osun", 6 strings of miniature glass beads, drilled pupils, scarification marks on the cheeks, unusual coiffure in shape of a pair of tapering horns, both nail heads missing, nose and mouthpart extremely abraded (feeding procedures), slightly dam., fine crack (base); the figures bare the name of the deceased. The small bead necklaces are presents for the "substitute twin". For the Yoruba the birth of twins promised wealth and prosperity, which is symbolized by the attached strings of cowrie snails .
H: 24,5 cm
H: 9.6 inch
Provenance
Kegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, Germany
Sold.
292 Pair of twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba
wood, middle brown spotty patina, camwood powder "osun", indigo blue pigment at the coiffure, strings of glass beads around the hips, metal rings, a male and a female figure, rising from sandals with thick soles, free carved arms flanking the slender trunk, both hands resting aside the short, bulging upper part of the legs, crowned by big heads with three parted coiffures and big eyes with pierced pupils, slightly dam., cracks
H: 29,5 cm
H: 11.6 inch
Provenance
Auktionshaus Graf Klenau, München, 182. Auktion
Price: 600 - 900 €
293 Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
This object is not available any more.
Nigeria, Yoruba, Area of Oyo
wood, brown patina, encrusted with "osun" (camwood powder) and clay, min. remains of indigo blue paint at the coiffure, strings of glass beads and cowrie shells, nail heads as pupils, Oyo-typical characteristics: the elongated hairdo, which is made up of four rolls meeting at the back of the head in a chignon, three lancet-shaped Oyo marks on the forehead, the pointed mouth, thick arms and scarification marks on the abdomen, washing patina on the faces, min. dam., missing parts through insect caused damage at the back of the base
H: 30 cm
H: 11.8 inch
Provenance
Lore Kegel & Dr. Georg Kegel, Hamburg, Germany (coll. in situ 1956)
Literature
Stoll, Gert, Ibeji, Zwillingfiguren der Yoruba, München 1980, p. 155 f.
Sold.
294 Female pair of twin figures "ere ibeji" in cowrie snail coat
This object is not available any more.
Nigeria, Yoruba, Area of Oyo
wood, brown patina, encrustations with camwood powder "osun", remains of indigo blue paint at the coiffure, several strings with thread coconut discs and miniature glass beads, coat in shape of a multi-layered piece of fabric, sewn with cowrie snails and ornaments, triangular necklines revealing the figures heads, eyes with inserted nails, all but one missing, lancet-shaped scarification marks, slightly dam., rep. (patch), triangular ornaments partly stripped; more than anywhere else, "ibeji" from Oyo can be found wearing cowry coats. Cowry shells were once legal tender in West Africa, and this gesture is an indication of the high regard paid to the deceased by his family, and the wealth of the family as well.
H: 29,5 cm (figures); M: 47 cm x 29 cm (cape)
H: 11.6 inch (figures); M: 18.5 inch x 11.4 inch (cape)
Provenance
Lore Kegel & Dr. Georg Kegel, Hamburg, Germany (coll. in situ 1956)
Literature
Stoll, Gert, Ibeji, Zwillingfiguren der Yoruba, München 1980, p. 155 f.
Price: 2500 - 5000 €
295 Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
This object is not available any more.
Nigeria, Yoruba
wood, middle brown patina, black paint, encrusted in some areas, camwood powder "osun", strings with coconut discs and glass beads, large vaulted eyes with carved-in eyelashes and metal tags as pupils, linear scarification marks on the face, crown-shaped coiffure, slightly dam., hairline cracks, long years of use in the cult have rendered the facial contours, washing patina, on base
H: 30,5 cm
H: 12 inch
Provenance
Lore Kegel & Dr. Georg Kegel, Hamburg, Germany (coll. in situ 1956)
Sold.
296 Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
This object is not available any more.
Nigeria, Yoruba, Area of Oshogbo - Oyo
wood, reddish brown patina with traces of black paint, encrusted with camwood powder "osun", small remains of Indigo blue, strings with coconut discs and glass beads, the eyes inserted with nails (missing on the left), incised scarification marks on abelly and face, long years of use in the cult have rendered the facial contours, beautiful washing patina, slightly dam., crack (filled with mass); as the Yoruba believe that twins have a combined, inseparable soul, the moment one of the twins dies, the life of the other is immediately imperiled, because the balance of his soul is seriously disturbed. Therefore an artisan is ordered to carve a small wooden figure to serve as new abode for the soul of the deceased. The "babalawo" performs the traditional ritual of transferring the soul into the wooden figure. They are called "ere ibeji". The Yoruba word "ibeji" means "twin", "ere" = "sacred image".
H: 26 cm
H: 10.2 inch
Sold.
297 Fertility doll
This object is not available any more.
Nigeria, Yoruba
wood, middle brown patina, red and white pigment, cylindrical arm- and legless trunk, big head with crested coiffure and plastic features, slightly dam., minor missing parts, on plate
H: 30,5 cm
H: 12 inch
Provenance
Udo Horstmann, Zug, Switzerland
Frederick, Hanley, Great Britain
Price: 800 - 1500 €
298 Fragment of an Equestrian
This object is not available any more.
Nigeria, Yoruba, Southern Ekiti Area, Efon - Alaye
wood, remains of black paint, big breasts and a large head with high towering crested coiffure and disc-shaped beard, beautiful cut facial features, nail heads as pupils, supporting a half-spherical superstructure with three stereotype mask faces, dam., missing parts through insect caused damage (horse, superstructure), strong abrasion, crack, on metal plate; fragment of a veranda post, from the workshop of the "Adesina" family of Efon Alaye, probably a work of "Agbonbiofe". In Yoruba country veranda roofs within the interior court of palaces, sanctuaries or dwellings of dignitaries were often supported by such artificially carved posts.
H: 83 cm
H: 32.7 inch
Literature
Drewal, Henry John, Pemberton, John, Yoruba, New York 1989, p. 92, ill. 105
Sold.
299 Kneeling female shrine figure "eshu"
This object is not available any more.
Nigeria, Yoruba
wood, encrusted blackish patina, a large narrow head with drilled pupils, raised parting, the coiffure on either side of different design, old collection number "607" on the underside, dam., minor missing parts, rep. (lobe); from the workshop of Dadaolomo, master carver from Ota. Such kneeling female figures with both hands up to the breasts were identified as devotees "eshus" in typical sacrificial posture. But they could as well be meant as representation of the female aspect of the deity. The calabash at the end of the "eshu" lobe should demonstrate "eshus" strength, for the Yoruba use these kind of receptacles for medicine.
H: 18 cm
H: 7.1 inch
Provenance
Helmut Zake, Heidelberg, Germany
Literature
Eisenhofer, Stefan (Hg.), Kulte, Künstler, Könige in Afrika, Linz 1997, p. 272
Sold.
300 Bowl bearer "arugba shango"
Nigeria, Yoruba
wood, reddish brown patina, remains of kaolin, a female figure with accentuated breasts kneeling on a round base, stretched out arms carrying a flat bowl, dam., cracks, missing parts through insect caused damage; "arugba" means "bowl carrier". In the bowl the devotees keep neolithic celts, thought to be the thunderbolts which "shango" hurls in judgement upon those who do not acknowledge his authority in their lives. "Shango" represents the protective deity of the kings of old Oyo kingdom.
H: 70 cm
H: 27.6 inch
Literature
Eisenhofer, Stefan (Hg.), Kulte, Künstler, Könige in Afrika, Linz 1997, p. 214, ill. III/2.19
Price: 2500 - 5000 €
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