Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
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Lot: 325
88th Tribal Art AuctionFemale twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Igbomina, Offa
| Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
|---|---|---|
| Private Collection, Berlin, Germany | H: 9.4 inch | sold |
wood, brown patina, black paint, camwood powder, glass beads, seeds, metal tag pupils, rare type: face and body built of geometrical forms, unusual: broad beak-like mouth, richly adorned, rep. (breakages at the base fixed by metal clamps), cracks
Polo, Fausto, Enzyklopädie der Ibeji, 2008, ill. 600
