Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, Igbuke Style
sold
EUR 400
Size
H: 29,5 cm
H: 11.6 inch
Description
wood, pigments, cowrie shells, glass beads,
The twin figures that have become known as “Oyo-Ibeji” are stylistically largely uniform in design. This carving style was shaped by the Igbuke carving family. Other carving families in Oyo adopted this style.