Yoruba, Nigeria: a male ‘ibeji’ twin figure, with cap and apron. A rare type. Style: Ota, Awori.
Yoruba, Nigeria: a male ‘ibeji’ twin figure, with cap and apron. A rare type. Style: Ota, Awori.
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A twin figure, known as ‘ibeji’ (for a more detailed explanation see cat. no. 64).
The present, male ‘ibeji’ twin figure depicts a very rare type: with black-dyed cap, which suggests that the deceased twin originated from an Islamicised Yoruba family. With apron and free-hanging arms, standing on a rectangular plinth. Good shiny patina, no damage. Style: Ota, Awori.
Height: 23 cm; width: 11 cm. (ME)
Provenance: Private Collection of Prof. Dr. Rudolf Leopold, Vienna.
Lit.: ‘Ibeji. The Cult of Yoruba Twins’ by George Chemeche, ill. 284, 288.
Expert: Prof. Erwin Melchardt
Prof. Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
06.04.2017 - 15:00
- Dosažená cena: **
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EUR 625,-
- Vyvolávací cena:
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EUR 400,-
Yoruba, Nigeria: a male ‘ibeji’ twin figure, with cap and apron. A rare type. Style: Ota, Awori.
A twin figure, known as ‘ibeji’ (for a more detailed explanation see cat. no. 64).
The present, male ‘ibeji’ twin figure depicts a very rare type: with black-dyed cap, which suggests that the deceased twin originated from an Islamicised Yoruba family. With apron and free-hanging arms, standing on a rectangular plinth. Good shiny patina, no damage. Style: Ota, Awori.
Height: 23 cm; width: 11 cm. (ME)
Provenance: Private Collection of Prof. Dr. Rudolf Leopold, Vienna.
Lit.: ‘Ibeji. The Cult of Yoruba Twins’ by George Chemeche, ill. 284, 288.
Expert: Prof. Erwin Melchardt
Prof. Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
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Aukce: | Mimoevropské a domorodé umění |
Typ aukce: | Salónní aukce |
Datum: | 06.04.2017 - 15:00 |
Místo konání aukce: | Wien | Palais Dorotheum |
Prohlídka: | 01.04. - 06.04.2017 |
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