Pair of twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba
not available anymore
Size
H: 26,5/27 cm
H: 26,5/10.6 inch
Description
wood, blackish brown patina, camwood powder, indigo blue pigment, each with striking small nose and mouth, big eyes incised in flat relief, vertical tattoos on the cheeks, a diagonal cut on the left side of the nose, slightly dam., minor missing part (mouth of the male figure), cracks (breast of the female, base)