Zemanek-Münster

Female twin figure "ere ibeji"

Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo
sold EUR 400
Provenance
Günther & Ursula Hartmann, Berlin, Germany
Size
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


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