Figure jumeau masculin "ere ibeji"

Nigéria, Yoruba, Ilorin / Etat de Kwara, Egbe

Provenance	Taille	Prix d’appel / Prix d'Estimation
Ketterer, Munich, 6 December 1985, Lot 131	H: 31,5 cm	Vendu

wood, pigments, camwood powder,
The high crown-like coiffure and hands folded over the abdomen are the distinct characteristics of this "ibeji" type.

The rich adornment (metal rings, glass beads, coconut discs) is an indication of the high regard paid to the deceased by his family,

Stoll, Gert & Mareidi, Ibeji, Zwillingsfiguren der Yoruba, München 1980, ill. 172

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