Male pair of twin figures "ere ibeji" · Nigeria, Yoruba, Oshogbo · ID: 3032373
Vendu
1 400 €
Description
wood, reddish brown patina, encrusted with camwood powder “osun”, brass ring, the eyes originally stud with metal tags (now missing aside from one), pear-shaped faces with a broad mouth and bulging lips, elaborate cap-like coiffures, slightly dam., small traces of insect caused damage;
worn facial features because of feeding procedures.
Littérature comparée
Doppel-Leben-Ibeji-Zwillingsfiguren, München 1993, ill. 47