An Old Pair Of Twin Venavi Figures – Ewe – Togo – Kokou and Mathias Adima

Light wood, paint, some age cracks, signs of use. Cm 26,0 high; grams 560,0. This two Venavi come from the atelier of Kokou and Mathias Adima and was made in the style of the 60s, independence of Ghana.

An Ewe venavi couple, standing on their feet, little black slip on shoes, straight legs, robust arms, long hands, the female sculpture has sparkling nail polish on her finders tips, they are both wearing a polkadot underwear delicately painted, a rounded carved navel, wide shoulders, ringed neck, delicately carved oval shaped heads, where in lays calming facial features that are also very expressive, the mouth slightly smiling, a pointed nose, the eyes marked with a black painted dot, fine arched eyebrows painted black, big ears, the hair is pulled back and painted black with small carving to suggest a texture.

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