Male twin figure "ere ibeji" · Nigeria, Yoruba, Awori, Ota · ID: 3038846
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Size
H: 25,5 cm
H: 10.0 inch
Description
wood, reddish brown patina, red and blue pigment, kaolin, drilled pupils and ear holes, striking details: loincloth, long-hanging on the frontside, short on the back, attached by a belt with knot, beautiful modelled hands with inwardly bent fingers, carved shoulder bones, nose and mouth rubbed off (feeding procedures), slightly dam.
Comparing literature
Polo, Fausto, Enzyklopädie der Ibeji, 2008, ill. 238