Zemanek-Münster

Male twin figure "ere ibeji"

Nigeria, Yoruba, Ibadan, Owu
sold EUR 500
Provenance
Galerie Schwarz-Weiß, Munich, Germany
Size
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

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