Zemanek-Münster

Male twin figure "ere ibeji"

Nigeria, Yoruba
sold EUR 850
Provenance
Graf Karl Wilhelm von Finckenstein, Munich, Germany
Size
H: 25,5 cm
H: 10.0 inch

Description

wood, reddish brown patina, encrusted with “osun”, striking slender body, unusual facial features: narrow nose bridge, nostrils and mouth summarized, crown-shaped coiffure, nailheads as pupils, abundantly adorned with four strings of coconut discs/glass beads, three metal rings and cowrie shells, min. dam. (coiffure), strong abrasion of facial features


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