Female twin figure "ere ibeji" ·  Nigeria, Yoruba, Oshogbo · ID: 3040886

Description

wood, brown patina, black paint, camwood powder, two strings of glass beads, metal tag eyes (right one missing), string of cowrie shells around left wrist, characteristic features: slightly curved body axis in profile, head widely projecting to the front, full face with round cheeks and large eyes with framing eyelashes, incised linear tattoos on the cheeks, facial features abraded through repeated feeding procedures, slightly dam. (both breasts)