Zemanek-Münster

Male pair of twin figures "ere ibeji" in cowrie shell coat

Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, Oshogbo
sold EUR 1,500
Provenance
Gert Stoll, Berchtesgaden, Germany
Ben Hirsch, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Size
H: 28,5 cm / 29 cm
H: 11.2 inch / 11.4 inch

Description

wood, camwood powder, kaolin, fabric, cowrie shells, missing parts (arm and base of one of the figures)


Comparing literature

Polo, Fausto, Enzyklopädie der Ibeji, 2008, cat. 376

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