An excellent Igbomina couple probably from Offa or Esie, the base is formed by two feet wearing high sandals, short legs spread apart, very large long-stretched bodies, carved backbone, emphasized genitalia, hips very protruding laterally, navel protruding, chest well emphasized, shoulders narrow, neck long and slightly curved forward, mouth pointed downwards and slightly open, nose short and flat, ears protuberant, eyes elliptical, protruding and bordered all around, the hair-style consists of one very high crest, on the front side of the figures are scarifications all over; dark wood, remains of Reckitt in the coiffure, excellent and very detailed quality of carving. Rarity grade according to Polo/David: rare.

„Sie sind meist von schlanker, großer Gestalt mit wohlproportionierten Armen und Beinen, einem ebenmäßig geschnitzten Gesicht und einer hohen, manchmal sehr kunstvoll geschnitzten Frisur.“ Stoll

Lit: Polo/David, Catalogue, 2001, 903, type D. Polo, Enzyklopädie, 2008, 607. Stoll, Ibeji, 1980, 288/289, no. 208, 211, 223. Jantzen/Bertsch, Doppel-Leben, 88/98.

sold

Height: 32,5 cm / 33 cm
Weight: 220 g / 240 g