Pair of twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, Oshogbo
sold
EUR 650
Provenance
Armin Ackermann, Munich, GermanySize
H: 29/29,5 cm
H: 29/11.6 inch
Description
wood, matt brown patina, encrustations with camwood powder “osun”, abundantly adorned with strings of glass beads and coconut discs, drilled ear holes for attachment of ornament, cap-like coiffures with incised ornaments, sides of the face coated with grooved tattoos, metal tag pupils preserved, faces with strong washing patina, slightly dam., small missing parts (one ear), cracks/rep.(?) base of the female figure