Female twin figure "ere ibeji" · Nigeria, Yoruba, Abeokuta · ID: 3033166
Vendu
1 800 €
Provenance
Galerie Schwarz-Weiß, Essen, GermanyDescription
wood, shiny brown patina, necklace with miniature glass beads and bar-shaped bead, the eyes inset with metal tags, typical facial features with “egba” tribal marks, elaborate disc-shaped coiffure with fine incisions, unusual formed hands, extremely delicate carved, paint rubbed off in some areas
Littérature comparée
Polo, Fausto, Enzyklopädie der Ibeji, o. J. 2008, ill. 129