Male twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo
not available anymore
Provenance
Fred ten Houten, Groningen, The NetherlandsSize
H: 29,5 cm
H: 11.6 inch
Description
wood, shiny brown patina, black paint at the coiffure, Oyo-typical characteristics: the elongated hairdo, which is made up of four rolls meeting at the back of the head in a chignon, three lancet-shaped Oyo marks on the forehead, the pointed mouth, thick arms and scarification marks on the abdomen, nail heads as pupils now missing, backside inscribed in white paint “216 Ten Houten”, slightly dam., minor missing parts, facial features abraded, paint rubbed off (back of the head), small traces of insect caused damage (backside)