Pair of twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Abeokuta
Vendu
2 200 €
Provenance
Gerbrand Luttik, Soest, The NetherlandsTaille
H: 26,5 cm
H: 10.4 inch
Description
wood, middle brown patina, blackish blue paint at the coiffure, male/female, both figures richly adorned with strings of antique glass beads or coconut discs, the male wearing an earring, metal tags in the eyes preserved, lancet-shaped scarification marks on cheeks and forehead, unusual details: the nearly naturalistic modelled hands, the marking of the ankles, slightly dam.