Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
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86th Tribal Art AuctionFemale twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Egbado
Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
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Eli Goldmann, Vienna, Austria (collected in situ in the 1950s/60s) Winfried Rathke, Geisenheim, Germany (1967) |
H: 9.4 inch | This object is not available anymore. |
wood, matt brown patina, small remains of indigo blue pigment, fine work of carving, incised scarification marks on the face, drilled pupils (metal tags missing), abrasion of paint, slightly stained patina