Male twin figure "ere ibeji" in cowrie snail cape · Nigeria, Yoruba, Igbomina · ID: 3033854
Vendu
600 €
Description
wood, brown patina, black paint, indigo blue pigment, camwood powder, unusual details: the nose emerging from the forehead and the protruding eyes situated on the sides, conical-shaped coiffure with incised patterns, beautiful intact cowrie cape with diamond-shaped pendants on breast and back, slightly dam.;
cowry shells were once legal tender in West Africa, and this gesture is an indication of the high regard paid to the deceased by his family, and the wealth of the family as well.