Two male twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba
not available anymore
Provenance
a) acquired in Paris, France (1965)b) Hans Hess, Basel, Switzerland (1972)
Swiss Private Collection
Description
wood, a) Oshogbo, dark brown patina, black paint at the coiffure, h: 28 cm, three strings of coconut discs around the hips, nail heads in the pupils missing, sacrificial traces, slightly dam., missing parts through insect caused damage (backside at the base); b) Oshogbo, middle brown patina, greyish black paint at the coiffure, h: 30 cm, two strings of glass beads, characteristic pear-shaped face, nailheads in the eyes missing, dam., missing parts through insect caused damage (right side of head and body), socle