Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Igbomina
Vendu
400 €
Provenance
Pater Josef Malfliet, Schifferstadt, GermanyTaille
H: 28,5 cm
H: 11.2 inch
Description
wod, matt brown patina, indigo blue pigment, camwood powder, necklace with coconut discs and red glass bead pendant, the face widely projecting to the front, provided with accentuated sharp cut features and a massive three-parted coiffure, lancet shaped tattoos on the cheeks, slightly dam., abrasion of paint, rep. (base/feet)