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Yoruba Wood Carved Male Ibeji Figure - ex Royal Athena

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Yoruba Wood Carved Male Ibeji Figure - ex Royal Athena

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West Africa, Yoruba culture, Ibeji, ca. early 20th century. A well-painted, bright example of a deceased female twin figure, known as an Ibeji, most likely from Osogbo or the Igbomina region of Yorubaland (spanning Nigeria, Togo, and Benin). It is carved on an integral base with banded, strong facial features, a cap, and a colored loin cloth. Note the indications of ritual facial scarring. From Ota, Awori sub-tribe. Size: 2.75" L x 3.25" W x 9.7" H (7 cm x 8.3 cm x 24.6 cm)

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. 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. Wooden figures, like this one, are created to keep the souls of the twins together.

Provenance: Acq. From Royal Athena Gallery

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Expected age wear but much pigment remains.

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Yoruba Wood Carved Male Ibeji Figure - ex Royal Athena

Name: Yoruba Wood Carved Male Ibeji Figure - ex Royal Athena
SKU: 52662364
Price: 1200 USD
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