Pair of female twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo / Ilorin
sold
EUR 2,800
Provenance
Paul Descamps, Antwerp, BelgiumSize
H: 27,5 cm
H: 10.8 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, encrusted with camwood powder, remains of indigo blue pigment, richly adorned with four metal rings and strings of glassbeads, shell- and coconut-discs, facial features strongly abraded by repeated feeding procedures, slightly dam., missing parts (backside: base of both figures)