Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Owu, Ibadan
sold
EUR 410
Provenance
Eli Goldmann, Vienna, Austria, collected in situ (1950s/60s)Winfried Rathke, Geisenheim, Germany (1967)
Size
H: 26 cm
H: 10.2 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, remains of black paint, camwood powder, linear cheek scarifications, prominent checkerboard-pattern below the breast, grooved decor around the rim of the base, metal tag pupils, nose and mouth abraded, washing patina