Auction e-82
Tribal Art
May 30, 2020
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Italy
Rome
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LOT 154:
A PAIR OF WOOD 'ERE IBEJI'
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Start price:
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130
Estimated price:
€150 - €200
Auction house commission: 25%
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A PAIR OF WOOD 'ERE IBEJI'
A PAIR OF WOOD 'ERE IBEJI'
Nigeria, Yoruba
24 cm high each
Provenance: Vittorio Bellini (1936-2009) collection.
The Yoruba believe that the twins have inextricably linked souls. Thus, when one of two twins dies, the life of the other is in great danger. Therefore a small sculpture is required to serve as a receptacle of the soul of the deceased twin, through the ritual called 'babalawo'.
