Female pair of twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Ibadan
Vendu
750 €
Taille
H: 29 cm
H: 11.4 inch
Description
wood, reddish brown patina, small remains of camwood powder and indigo blue paint, adorned with strings of glass beads and coconut discs, both of them show a strong body with broad angular shoulders and accentuated breasts, the face richly carved with scarification marks, metal tag eyes (one of them missing), slightly dam., cracks, minor missing parts (breasts)