Male twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigéria, Yoruba
Vendu
600 €
Provenance
German Private Collection, Hamburg, collected in situ (1959 - 1965)Taille
H: 24 cm
H: 9.4 inch
Description
wood, reddish brown patina, remains of indigo blue pigment at the coiffure, six strings of glass beads, two metal bracelets, encrusted with clay, the eyes inset with metal tags (one missing), narrow elongated head with high towering crested coiffure, the facial features stongly abraded through feeding procedures so that they are hardly recognizable, min. dam. (coiffure), cracks