Zemanek-Münster

Male twin figure "ere ibeji" ·  Nigeria, Yoruba, Igbmina, Offa · ID: 3040501

Vendu 1 200 €
Provenance
Murphy, Glasgow, Scotland

Description

wood, matt shiny reddish brown patina, black paint, red and white pigment, typical face with a striking short nose and round chin with notched mouth, pupils with inlay of dark wood, both sides of the face coated with incised linear scarifications, broad body with short legs widely spread, slightly dam., minor missing parts (both eyes)


Littérature comparée

Polo, Fausto, Enzyklopädie der Ibeji, 2008, ill. 606


Publications

David Zemanek, Nigeria - Kult und Ritus, Würzburg 2002, ill. 21

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