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Pair of twin figures "ere ibeji" - Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, Iseyin

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Pair of twin figures "ere ibeji" - Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, Iseyin

Item Details

Description

wood, pigments, glass beads,

The facial features of the figures are heavily rubbed due to feeding procedures.
H: 26,5 cm, H: 10,4 inch

Provenance:
Henricus Simonis, Düsseldorf, Germany
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 18 October 2014, Lot 328
Karl-Ludwig Gallwitz, Friedberg, Germany

AHDRC: 0145419

Lit.: Polo, Fausto, Enzyklopädie der Ibeji, 2008, p. 419
Continent: Africa

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Pair of twin figures "ere ibeji" - Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, Iseyin

Name: Pair of twin figures \"ere ibeji\" - Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, Iseyin
SKU: 174170545
Price: 1600 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €800 - €1,500

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