Couple de jumeaux "ere ibeji"
Nigéria, Yoruba, Egba, Abéokuta
Vendu
1 800 €
Provenance
Manfred Schäfer, Ulm, GermanyTaille
H: 22,5 cm / 23,5 cm (male / female)
H: 8.9 inch / 9.3 inch (male / female)
Description
wood, camwood powder, coconut discs, glass beads, weathering/ insect caused damage, rest.
Beautiful “ibeji”- couple from the Adugbologe workshop, possibly Ojerinde Adugbuloge.
The facial features show remarkably narrow elongated eyes and full lips. The unusual hand posture is characteristic for Abeokuta carvers.