Female pair of twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Egba
not available anymore
Provenance
René & Maud Garcia, Paris, FranceGalerie Flak, Paris, France
Size
H: 23,3 cm
H: 9.2 inch
Description
wood, matt shiny dark brown patina, glass bead necklaces, bodies and faces nearly identical formed, just the cap-like coiffures individually carved, lancet-shaped tribal marks on forehead and cheeks, linear scarifications at the belly, drilled pupils (metal tags missing), facial features strongly abraded through feeding procedures, slighty damaged in parts, traces of insect caused damage, fine cracks, missing parts (left breast and hand respectively), rep. (base of one of the figures), metal plate