Male twin figure "ere ibeji" · Nigeria, Yoruba, Igbomina, Ijara · ID: 3038211
sold
EUR 1,000
Provenance
Francisco Diaz, SpainDavid Serra, Barcelona, Spain
Size
H: 29 cm
H: 11.4 inch
Description
wood, dark brown shiny patina, black paint, encrustations with “osun”, three strings with miniature glass beads, diamond-shaped eyes, flat nose, pointed mouth, rich scarification marks on the face, vertical tattoos on breast and back, slightly dam., cracks
Comparing literature
Polo, Fausto, Enzyklopädie der Ibeji, 2008, ill. 587