Male twin figure "ere ibeji"
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Lot: 152
82nd Tribal Art AuctionMale twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Egbado
| Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
|---|---|---|
| Galerie Schwarz-Weiß, Munich, Germany (1976) Hans Dietrich Rielau, Hösbach, Germany |
H: 8.9 inch | This object is not available anymore. |
wood, brown patina, traces of black paint, two strings of coconut discs, cap-like coiffure with incised patterns, deepened round ears, metal tag pupils (right one missing), mouth abraded by repeated feeding procedures, slightly dam., abrasion of paint
Rielau, Hans Dietrich, Afrikanische Miniaturen, Norderstedt 2011, p. 29
