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African Yoruba Carved Wood Male, Female Figures

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African Yoruba Carved Wood Male, Female Figures

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West Africa, Yoruba culture, Ibeji, ca. early 20th century. These old and well-cared for examples of deceased male and female twin figures, known as Ibeji, most likely come from Osogbo or the Igbomina region of Yoruba land. The Yoruba have one of the highest number of twin births in the world, four times higher than in Europe, for example. Ibeji are known to the Yoruba as two people who share one soul. If one of the human twins dies, whether as a child or an adult, the surviving human twin is considered to have little hope of living with only half a soul. Further, the deceased's soul must have a place to reside. Wooden figures, like this pair, keep the souls of the twins together. When a matched pair of twins is made, it is an indication that both human twins have died. This pair shows darkened, worn, and smooth surfaces which convey the devotion and respect to the Ibeji spirit. "Ultimately, the surface of an Ibeji measures the object's spiritual value to the caregiver. The response of the Yoruba mothers and caregivers is primarily personal and spiritual, not aesthetic. Even an Ibeji carved by a mediocre artisan can develop a surface reflecting great efficacy to the believer. The wood is worked, fed, oiled, and clothed not so much to fulfill an aesthetic ideal but to fulfill a human need "....taken from 'Ibeji Surface Analysis' by Charles Bordogna, in 'Surfaces' ed. Kahan, Page, Imperato, 2009 by Indiana Univ. Press. Thus, the Yoruba have traditionally had a high rate of multiple births and have always valued twins as special. When 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 then nurtured by the mother and/or the surviving twin. In this case, we have a matching / near matching male/female pair of twins. Take note of the painstaking attention to details - their elaborately carved coiffures (the male's painted with organic blue), each with exposed genitalia. A lovely and authentic pair! Size: 10" H (25.4 cm)

Provenance: Ex- Adeon Gallery, Nick Poolos, Chicago, IL

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African Yoruba Carved Wood Male, Female Figures

Name: African Yoruba Carved Wood Male, Female Figures
SKU: 45107043
Price: 295 USD
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