Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Offa, Igbomina
sold
EUR 1,200
Provenance
Günther & Ursula Hartmann, Berlin, GermanySize
H: 24,5 cm
H: 9.6 inch
Description
wood, reddish brown patina, black paint at the coiffure, encrusted in some areas, “osun”, small body with handle-shaped arms rising from short legs akimbo, head with long and pointed ears, wearing a high tapering headdress, the small face provided with short nose and and projecting mouth, scarification marks on the cheeks, slightly dam.;
rare “ibeij” type !