Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
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77th tribal art auctionFemale twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Ilorin area/Kwara State
Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
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American Private Collection | H: 10.4 inch | sold |
wood, rich reddish brown patina, small remains of indigo blue pigment at the coiffure, the body nearly entirely spread with camwood powder, the facial plane coated with incised scarification marks, drilled pupils (nail heads missing), slightly dam., crack, water spot, old missing part at the base