Female pair of twin figure "ere ibeji"
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Lot: 331
88th Tribal Art AuctionFemale pair of twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Ilorin
| Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
|---|---|---|
| Private Collection, Berlin, Germany | H: 24/9.6 inch | sold |
wood, rich brown patina, camwood powder, black paint, indigo blue pigment, drilled pupils, neck lobe, islamic triangle, notched ornaments, facial features rubbed off, slightly dam., cracks, rep. (vertical crack across left face half and coiffure/filled with wood and mass)
Stoll, Gert, Ibeji, Zwillingsfiguren der Yoruba, München 1980, p. 256, ill. 142
