Zemanek-Münster

Male pair of twin figures "ere ibeji"

Nigeria, Yoruba, Shaki
not available anymore
Size
H: 26,5 cm resp. 29 cm
H: 10.4 inch resp. 11.4 inch

Description

wood, dark brown patina, encrusted in some areas, necklaces, gracefully built, unusual coiffure consisting of two lobes connected by a tapering bow, the eyes framed by eye-ashes, proportionally big and bulky ears, the eyes inset with tiny metal tags, slightly dam., minor missing parts, traces of old age and usage;
long years of use in the cult have rendered the facial contours of these figures barely recognizable; even the marks on the abdomen, a feature which must not be missing on any Shaki “ibeji”, are hardly visible.


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