Zemanek-Münster

Female twin figure "ere ibeji"

Nigeria, Yoruba, Abeokuta
sold EUR 450
Provenance
Galerie Schwarz-Weiß, Essen, Germany
Günther & Ursula Hartmann, Berlin, Germany
Size
H: 26,5 cm
H: 10.4 inch

Description

wood, matt dark brown patina, shiny in some areas, characteristic traits: disc-shaped crested coiffure, tribal marks, drilled ear holes for attachment of ornament, big hands with angular fingers, drilled pupils, sign of the carver on the underside of the base, slightly dam., cracks (right side of the body, left forearm), abrasion of paint


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