Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
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Lot: 144
82nd Tribal Art AuctionFemale twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Abeokuta, Egba
| Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
|---|---|---|
| Lempertz, Cologne, 1973 Hans Dietrich Rielau, Hösbach, Germany |
H: 9.1 inch | This object is not available anymore. |
wood, reddish brown patina, black paint, glass bead necklace, typical style characteristics: disc-shaped crested coiffure, large hands, Egba tribal marks, grooved lower lip, individual feature: crooked nose, sign of the carver on the underside of the base, slightly dam.
Polo, Fausto, Enzyklopädie der Ibeji, 2008, ill. 141
