Zemanek-Münster

Male twin figure "ere ibeji"

Nigeria, Yoruba, Awori, Ota
not available anymore
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

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