Male twin figure "ere ibeji" · Nigeria, Yoruba, Ibadan, Owu · ID: 3041593
sold
EUR 500
Provenance
Galerie Schwarz-Weiß, Munich, GermanySize
H: 25,3 cm
H: 10.0 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, small remains of indigo blue pigment, narrow face with slanted face halves and crested coiffure, richly adorned with scarification marks, carved with bracelets, grooved pattern running around the base, metal tag pupils, slightly dam. (back), crack (coiffure), facial features abraded
Comparing literature
Polo, Fausto, Enzyklopädie der Ibeji, 2008, ill. 295