 Ibeji 2 9" high $400 |
 Yoruba Ibeji 3 11.25" high $600 |
 Yoruba Ibeji 4 9" high SOLD |
Ibeji 5 9" high $400 |
Ibeji 2 9" high $400 |
Yoruba Ibeji 3 11.25" high $600 |
Yoruba Ibeji 4 9" high SOLD |
Ibeji 5 9" high $400 |
 Ibeji 6 10.75" high SOLD |
 Yoruba Ibeji 7 9.5" high $600 |
Ibeji 8 9.75" high $800 |
 Ibeji 9 10.75" high SOLD |
 Ibeji 10 10.5" high $600 |
 Yoruba Ibeji 11 9.75" high $400 |
 Yoruba Ibeji 12 9" high $600 |
 Ibeji 13 10" high $400 |
Ibeji 17 10" high $600 |
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 Yoruba Ibeji 19 9" high $600 |
 Yoruba Ibeji 20 9.25" high $600 |
 Ibeji 21 9.25" high $600 |
 Ibeji 22 10" high $600 |
 Yoruba Ibeji 23 10" high $800 |
The Yoruba, with a high rate of multiple births, feel that twins are very special and powerful. If a twin dies, a figure dedicated to Ibeji, the deity of twins, is carved to be the earthly abode of the spirit of that twin. The figure is nurtured by the mother and/or the surviving twin . Different hair styles, scarification, figure shape and style of carving indicate the origin of a figure. Often dressed and fed, some still have their special robes.
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