Figure jumelle "ere ibeji" · Nigéria, Yoruba · ID: 3042332
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Provenance
Eli Goldmann, Vienna, Austria (collected in situ in the 1950s/60s)Winfried Rathke, Geisenheim, Germany (1967)
Description
wood, brown patina, encrusted with camwood powder, carved with loincloth, rich scarification marks on breast, stomach and back, abundant glass bead ornament (10 strings), drilled pupils (metal tags missing), facial features abraded through repeated feeding procedures