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Male/female pair of twin figures "ere ibeji" - Nigeria,

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A Yoruba Pair of Twin Figures, "ere ibeji": Figurenpaar, "ere ibeji" Yoruba (Igbomina), Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 27,5 cm; 29,5 cm . Provenienz: - Galerie Walu, Zürich (2000) - Schweizer Privatsammlung, Zürich. Über Zwilling

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Male/female pair of twin figures "ere ibeji" - Nigeria,

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wood, reddish brown patina, black paint, pigments, metal tag eyes (missing for the male figure), adorned with strings of miniature glass beads and coconut discs, large eyes with grooved eyelashes, tripartite nose, broad mouth with bulging lips, diagonal incisions around the base, slightly dam., fine crack (disc-shaped base/left leg of the male figure)
H: 26,5 cm, H: 10,4 inch
Provenance:
Old British Collection
Lit.: Polo, Fausto, Enzyklopädie der Ibeji, 2008, ill. 519
Continent: Africa

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Male/female pair of twin figures "ere ibeji" - Nigeria,

Name: Male/female pair of twin figures \"ere ibeji\" - Nigeria,
SKU: 41559711
Price: 1100 EUR
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