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Female pair of twin figures "ere ibeji" - Nigeria, Yoruba, Ife, Gbongan

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Female pair of twin figures "ere ibeji" - Nigeria, Yoruba, Ife, Gbongan

Item Details

Description

wood, pigments, cowries, glass beads, coconut discs,

Both figures are hung with cowrie strings as an expression of special esteem and to demonstrate the family's wealth.
H: 25 cm & 26 cm, H: 9,8 inch & 10,2 inch

Provenance:
Billy (William) Pearson (1920-2002), La Jolla, USA
Karl-Ludwig Gallwitz, Friedberg, Germany

Lit.: Polo, Fausto, Enzyklopädie der Ibeji, 2008, ill. 310 (AHDRC 0106607)
Continent: Africa

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Female pair of twin figures "ere ibeji" - Nigeria, Yoruba, Ife, Gbongan

Name: Female pair of twin figures \"ere ibeji\" - Nigeria, Yoruba, Ife, Gbongan
SKU: 174170535
Price: 600 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €600 - €1,200

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