Zemanek-Münster

Female twin figure "ere ibeji"

Nigeria, Yoruba, Abeokuta
sold EUR 400
Provenance
Helmut von Hacht, Hamburg, Germany
Size
H: 24 cm
H: 9.4 inch

Description

wood, reddish brown patina, indigo blue pigment, metal tag eyes, rich adornment: strings with coconut discs, miniature glass beads, snake swivels and cowrie snails, scarification marks on face and breasts, elaborate carved, fine grooved coiffure, slightly dam., missing parts (both thumbs, back of the base)


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