Pair of twin figures "ere ibeji" · Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, Ifon · ID: 3037518
Vendu
250 €
Provenance
Hans-Wilhelm Wittmeier, Wassenaar, The NetherlandsDescription
wood, reddish brown patina, black paint, indigo blue pigment, five strings of miniature glass beads, male/female, the bodies strongly encrusted with camwood powder “osun”, metal tag eyes, linear scarification marks on forehead and cheeks, flat broad noses, notched mouth, slightly dam.
Littérature comparée
Polo, Fausto, Enzyklopädie der Ibeji, 2008, ill. 411