Couple de jumeaux "ere ibeji"
Nigéria, Yoruba, province d'Egbe (Ilorin) / Etat de Kwara
Vendu
800 €
Provenance
Helge Persson, Mölndal, SwedenPeter Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden
Taille
H: 28,5/29 cm
H: 28,5/11.4 inch
Description
wood, pigments, glass beads, metal tag eyes (one missing), washing patina (reverse side)
Only with “ibejis” from this area are the hands folded over the stomach. Another characteristic are the high crown-shaped hairstyles.