Sculpture - Wood - Ibedji - Nigeria

An interesting Ere Ibeji couple, standing on oval bases, the arms touch the thighs, the male figure wears a helmet, the female wears her hair helmet-like in the middle quasi erect. Hair and helmet are blackened. The facial expression of both is gravely on guard but most visible in the woman. Her ears are big and round. The scarifications of both reach from the hairline to the mouth in an L-shape and there are three more on each of the cheeks. The noses are flat, the bulging eyes are big and round. Both figures wear beads around neck and waist; Shiny, blackened to brownish patina. The colour of the helmet is rubbed off on two little spots on the lower ends on the back side. Besides that excellent condition. The Yoruba of Nigeria and of the Benin Republic are known for having an extraordinarily high rate of multiple births. Height: 32 cm / 31 cm Weight: 290 g / 260 g