Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Offa/Igbomina
sold
EUR 500
Size
H: 29 cm
H: 11.4 inch
Description
wood, reddish brown patina, camwood powder, black paint and indigo blue pigment at the coiffure, three strings of coconut discs, strings of cowrie shells at the left wrist, unusual form of the face with “hanging” cheeks, short tripartite nose and small eyes with metal tag pupils, long ears, incised scarification marks on the belly, overlong arms nearly reaching down to the ground, slightly dam., crack (backside)