Male twin figure "venavi"
· Togo, Ewe
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ID: 3033265
sold
EUR 170
Provenance
Bernd Muhlack, Kiel, GermanyHarald & Ursula Suhr, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada / Germany (1985)
Size
H: 21 cm
H: 8.3 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, remains of dark paint, facial features rubbed off in parts, rep. (right arm), min. dam., missing part (base), on wooden base;
alike the “ibeji” figures of the Yoruba, the “venavi” figures were carved for deceased twins or triplets. They serve as abode for the spirit of the deceased.