Male twin figure "ere-ibeji" in cowrie shell cape
Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo
sold
EUR 200
Size
H: 30 cm
H: 11.8 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, camwood powder, black paint, metal tag eyes, strings of red miniature glass beads and coconut-discs, typical characteristics: high towering hairdo arranged in four lobes, eyelashes framing the eyes, tapering mouth, marks on the abdomen and grooved ornamentation running around the base, slightly dam.