Male twin figure "ere ibeji" · Nigeria, Yoruba, Oshogbo Oyo · ID: 3035869
sold
EUR 500
Provenance
René David, Zurich, Switzerland (2000)Eduard Hess, Oberwil, Switzerland
Size
H: 28 cm
H: 11.0 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, black and indigo blue paint, two strings of glassbeads, a striking broad body rising from massive legs, the empty space between arms and body closed by encrusted camwood powder, round head with pointed mouth and pyramidal projecting eyes, a high towering coiffure with intricate strands, slightly dam., the facial features abraded (from feeding procedures), crack (right side of the head)