Female pair of twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Ife, Gbongan
sold
EUR 600
Provenance
Billy (William) Pearson (1920-2002), La Jolla, USAKarl-Ludwig Gallwitz, Friedberg, Germany
Size
H: 25 cm & 26 cm
H: 9.8 inch & 10.2 inch
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.