Figure jumeau masculin "ere ibeji" ·  Nigéria, Yoruba, Ilorin / Etat de Kwara, Egbe · ID: 3045235

Description

wood, pigments, camwood powder,
The high crown-like coiffure and hands folded over the abdomen are the distinct characteristics of this “ibeji” type.

The rich adornment (metal rings, glass beads, coconut discs) is an indication of the high regard paid to the deceased by his family,

Littérature comparée

Stoll, Gert & Mareidi, Ibeji, Zwillingsfiguren der Yoruba, München 1980, ill. 172