Female twin figure "ere ibeji" in cowrie shell cape · Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, Oke Iho · ID: 3039821
sold
EUR 1,800
Provenance
Joachim Herrmann, Mörfelden-Walldorf, Germany (1988)Hans Dietrich Rielau, Hösbach, Germany
Size
H: 30 cm
H: 11.8 inch
Description
wood, reddish brown patina, indigo blue and white pigment, two metal rings, two strings of glass beads, striking large diamond-shaped eyes with inlaid pupils, flat nose and notched mouth, tapering coiffure with longitudinal grooves, traces of old age (cape), slightly dam.;
the endowment of figures with cowrie shell capes should indicate the high regard paid to the deceased by his family, and should demonstrate the wealth of the family as well.