Standing female twin figure "ere ibeji" · Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, Kisi · ID: 3039814
Vendu
660 €
Provenance
Galerie Schwarz-Weiß, Munich, Germany (1976)Hans Dietrich Rielau, Hösbach, Germany
Description
wood, reddish brown patina, traces of black paint, camwood powder, indigo blue pigment, three strings of glass beads, eyes with inlay, typical crown-shaped coiffure and tribal marks on the face, cross hatching around the base, facial features strongly abraded, hairdo marked by weathering and insect caused damage, minor missing parts (ears, left forearm)