 Ibeji 31 10.25" high $300 |
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Ibeji 36 9.25" high $300 |
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Ibeji 31 10.25" high $300 |
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Ibeji 36 9.25" high $300 |
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 Yoruba Ibeji 37 6.25" high SOLD |
 Yoruba Ibeji 38 11.25" high $400 |
Ibeji 39 10.5" high $300 |
 
Ibeji 41 8 high $200 |
 
Ibeji 42 8 high $200 |
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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