Pair of twin figures "venavi" ·  Ghana, Ewe · ID: 3036109

Description

wood, partly shiny patina, pokerwork, nearly identical posture and facial features, the female a little bit taller than the male counterpart, both wearing strings of miniature glass beads around neck, hips and ankles, tattoos on the neck, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, base;
just like the “ibeji” figures of the Yoruba, the “venavi” figures were carved for deceased twins or triplets. They serve as abode for the spirit of the deceased. Ewe women used to care for them, they were fed, washed and caressed.

The object Pair of twin figures “venavi” with the object ID 3036109 was last part of the auction 76th tribal art auction at March 22, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 412 achieved a sales price of EUR 820.

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