Figure féminine de jumeaux "ere ibeji"
Nigéria, Yoruba, Igbomina, Offa
Vendu
700 €
Provenance
German Private Collection, collected in situ (1972-1979)Taille
H: 25,5 cm
H: 10.0 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, black paint, camwood powder, eight strings of glass beads/coconut discs, metal tag eyes, big head rising from proportionally small body with overlong arms reaching to the feet, face with prominent nose/mouth area and angular scarification marks, striking large ears, slightly dam.