Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Yagba, Egbe
sold
EUR 1,500
Provenance
Lucas Ratton, Paris, FranceSize
H: 29 cm
H: 11.4 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, black paint, camwood powder, abundantly adorned (three strings of coconut discs and miniature glass beads each), typical characteristic of Egbe “ibejis”: both hands folded in front of the belly, linear tattoos, metal tag pupils (now missing), facial features abraded, small traces of insect caused damage backside, cracks at the same place