Twin figure "venavi" · Ghana, Ewé · ID: 3032709
Vendu
70 €
Provenance
Vera und Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, GermanyDescription
wood, shiny, brown patina, strings of glass beads, min. dam., small missing parts, base;
alike the “ibeji” figures of the Yoruba, the “venavi” figures were carved for deceased twins or triplets. They serve as abode for the spirit of the deceased. The Ewe women used to care for them, they were fed, washed and caressed. For the Ewe venerate twins and regard them as a connecting link to the otherworld.