Pair of male twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Area of Ede
not available anymore
Size
H: 25 cm
H: 9.8 inch
Description
wood, reddish brown patina, black paint at the three-parted crested coiffure, encrusted with camwood powder “osun”, metal tag eyes, slightly dam., paint rubbed off;
the most prominent characteristic of the “Ede ibeji” is the “pinched” face.