Twin figure "hohovi"
Nigeria, Benin
sold
EUR 500
Provenance
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 27 November 2010, lot 450Hans Dietrich Rielau, Hösbach, Germany
Size
H: 15,8 cm
H: 6.2 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, abraded facial features (through repeated feeding and washing procedures), base;
coming from the southeastern coastal area of the ancient Kingdom of Dahomey. The people who lived in this area carved twin figures for the death cult just like the Yoruba.