Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, Oshogbo
Vendu
500 €
Provenance
Lauritz Sunde, Copenhagen, Denmark (1965/66)Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmark
Taille
H: 29,5 cm
H: 11.6 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, indigo blue pigment, three strings of glass beads, strong encrustations with camwood powder/palm oil, drilled pupils (metal tags missing), large head with pleasing soft facial features, incised scarification marks on the cheeks, facial features slightly rubbed off, slighty dam., abrasion of paint (coiffure)