Zemanek-Münster

Female twin figure "ere ibeji"

Nigeria, Yoruba, Igbomina, Offa/Ajasse
sold EUR 500
Provenance
Galerie Schwarz-Weiß, Munich, Germany
Size
H: 25 cm
H: 9.8 inch

Description

wood, rich reddish brown patina, black pigment, camwood powder, two heavy metal rings, pupils accentuated by blackish mass, slightly dam. (ears), small crack (backside at the base);
mixed form: prominent teeth reminding of the Ajasse, body with short legs and striking thin handle-shaped arms rather seem to be Offa.


Comparing literature

Polo, Fausto, Enzyklopädie der Ibeji, 2008, ill. 618/633

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