Male twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Oshogbo (presumably from Ilobu)
sold
EUR 450
Provenance
Günther & Ursula Hartmann, Berlin, GermanySize
H: 26 cm
H: 10.2 inch
Description
wood, reddish brown patina, indigo blue pigment, crown-shaped hairdo, tribal marks on forehead and cheeks, nail heads as pupils, abrasion of facial features through constant washing procedures, slightly dam. (coiffure backside);
thick encrusted with “osun” (camwood powder), two strings with coconut discs around the hips, two necklaces with blue glass beads - lavishly decorated and affectionately treated by a caring family.