Paire de figures de jumelles "ere ibeji"
Nigéria, Yoruba, Oyo / Ilorin
Vendu
2 800 €
Provenance
Paul Descamps, Antwerp, BelgiumTaille
H: 27,5 cm
H: 10.8 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, encrusted with camwood powder, remains of indigo blue pigment, richly adorned with four metal rings and strings of glassbeads, shell- and coconut-discs, facial features strongly abraded by repeated feeding procedures, slightly dam., missing parts (backside: base of both figures)