Pair of twin figures "ere ibeij"
Nigeria, Yoruba
sold
EUR 980
Provenance
German Private Collection, Hamburg, collected in situ (1959 - 1965)Size
H: 28 cm, resp. 28,5 cm
H: 11.0 inch, resp. 11.2 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, black paint, big eyes with nail heads and eyelashes at the lower rim, a striking broad flat nose, pointed mouth and tapering chin, abundant tribal marks, not only on the face, but on the body as well, strong encrustations with camwood powder, slightly dam., the facial features strongly abraded