Lot 0119A

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West Africa, Yoruba, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A female "ere ibeji" figure standing with both arms at her sides upon an integral base adorned with red beads around her wrists. She presents with projecting breasts, angled shoulders, a characteristically elongated face delineated with a toothy smile, quite unusual as opposed to the more common somber expression, a full nose, large bulging eyes with metal pupils, cup-shaped ears, crowned with a tall coiffure composed of two upswept sections. A wonderful example with a rich dark brown patina and red pigment remaining on the surface. The Yoruba have traditionally had a high rate of multiple births and have always valued twins as special. When one 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. 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. Hence, a figure dedicated to Ibeji is carved to shelter the spirit of the deceased twin. A lovely example representing this touching tradition. Size: 9.75" H (24.8 cm)

Provenance: Ex - Adeon Gallery, Chicago, IL before 1975

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Condition

Stable age crack on the face and some abrasion to the teeth and normal surface wear.

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Rare Early Ibeji Wooden Male Figure

Name: Rare Early Ibeji Wooden Male Figure
SKU: 48152278
Price: 500 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $700

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