An Oyo Ibeji from Ilorin, a round base with two grooves along the upper and lower edges, between a continuous row of zigzagging lines, hands on thighs, scarifications above the vulva in the form of small triangles, protruding navel, carved backbone, long sagging breasts with incised nipples, protruding slightly opened mouth, elliptical eyes, bordered all around with the pupil-nails still in situ, scarifications on forehead, and cheeks, the reckitt-coloured hair has a triangular crest and a hole in the middle, red and blue necklaces, the blue point to Orisha Oshun, the string with black fine discs is said to protect from Abiku; thick remnants of Camwood. The Ibeji wears a waistcoat made of burlap, red fabric and cowrie shells. The shells increase in size from the shoulders to the lower end. Rarity grade according to Polo/David: scarce. Provenance Arnd Klinge.

Lit: Polo/David, Catalogue, 2001, 771, type N. Polo, Enzyklopädie, 2008, 507. Stoll, Ibeji, 1980, 254/255, no. 152, 267. Jantzen/Bertsch, Doppel-Leben, 80/88.

550 - 650,- Euro

Height: 27 cm
Weight: 425 g