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Female twin figure "ere ibeji" - Nigeria, Yoruba, Abeokuta

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Female twin figure "ere ibeji" - Nigeria, Yoruba, Abeokuta

Item Details

Description

wood, cross-shaped carvers mark on the underside of the plinth
H: 26,5 cm, H: 10,4 inch

Provenance:
Galerie Schwarz-Weiß, Essen, Germany
Günther & Ursula Hartmann, Berlin, Germany
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 28 June 2014, Lot 360
Karl-Ludwig Gallwitz, Friedberg, Germany

Continent: Africa

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Female twin figure "ere ibeji" - Nigeria, Yoruba, Abeokuta

Name: Female twin figure \"ere ibeji\" - Nigeria, Yoruba, Abeokuta
SKU: 174170544
Price: 450 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €450 - €900

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