Pair of twin figures "ere ibeji" · Nigeria, Yoruba, Area of Egba · ID: 3032083
Vendu
700 €
Description
wood, blackish brown patina, encrusted in some areas, camwood powder, necklace with glass bead pendant, lancet-shaped scarification marks on the cheeks, ornamental ears, stylized hands with elongated fingers, eyes without drilled holes, slightly dam., cracks, minor chips, rep. (base of the female figure)
Littérature comparée
Stoll, Gert, Ibeji, Zwillingfiguren der Yoruba, München 1980, ill. 31