Figure de jumelle "ere ibeji", probablement 19e siècle · Nigéria, Yoruba, Oyo, Shaki · ID: 3046364
Vendu
1 800 €
Provenance
Kathy van der Pas & Steven van de Raadt, Rotterdam (1990s)Hans Warren, Goes, The Netherlands &
Mario Molegraaf, The Netherlands (1999)
Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden
Description
wood, rich black patina, camwood powder, glass beads, heavily rubbed facial features, rest. (base)
Stylistically comparable “ibejis” from the treasure of King Behanzin of Dahomey from 1894 illustrated by Fagg (1982), p.14/15, Fig. 6.
Littérature comparée
Fagg, William, Yoruba, Sculpture of West Africa, New York 1982
Exposition
Africa Museum, Berg en Dal, The Netherlands, 2002-2003; Zeeuws Museum, Middelburg, The Netherlands, 2009-2010