Pair of twin figures "ere ibeji" · Nigeria, Yoruba, Oshogbo · ID: 3034944
sold
EUR 1,200
Provenance
German Private CollectionSize
H: 28 cm (male)
29 cm (female)
H: 11.0 inch (male)
11.4 inch (female)
Description
wood, brown patina, encrusted with “osun”, indigo blue pigment at the coiffure, three strings of glass beads, drilled pupils (nail heads missing), vertical scarification marks on the cheeks, mouth and nose strongly abraded (because of feeding and washing procedures), slightly dam.