Male twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Awori, Ado Odo
Vendu
470 €
Provenance
Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germany (1996)Taille
H: 23,5 cm
H: 9.3 inch
Description
wood, blackish brown patina, string of coconut discs/miniature glass beads, striking broad shoulders with accentuated collarbone, beautiful formed head with projecting back of the head, diamond-shaped eyes originally stud with metal tags, beautiful detail: hands nearly naturalistically formed, slightly dam. (right eye), small traces of insect caused damage, nose and mouth abraded