Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo
sold
EUR 400
Provenance
Günther & Ursula Hartmann, Berlin, GermanySize
H: 25,5 cm
H: 10.0 inch
Description
wood, matt brown patina, camwood powder, indigo blue pigment, blue glass bead necklace, metal tag eyes (one missing), remains of ear ornament (cord material), face with narrow forehead, projecting cheeks and flattened chin, crowned by a fine grooved headdress, diagonal scarification marks on the upper part of the body, slightly dam., minor missing parts at the base