Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Egbado
not available anymore
Provenance
Eli Goldmann, Vienna, Austria (collected in situ in the 1950s/60s)Winfried Rathke, Geisenheim, Germany (1967)
Size
H: 24 cm
H: 9.4 inch
Description
wood, matt brown patina, small remains of indigo blue pigment, fine work of carving, incised scarification marks on the face, drilled pupils (metal tags missing), abrasion of paint, slightly stained patina