A Fine Old Yoruba Ibeji Twin Idol Ex Banks Collection
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A Carved wooden idol with deep bold scarification , indigo dyed coiffure as well as bead adornment. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. In Yoruba culture and spirituality, twins are believed to be magical, and are granted protection by the Orisha Shango. If one twin should die, it represents bad fortune for the parents and the society to which they belong. The parents therefore commission a babalawo to carve a wooden Ibeji to represent the deceased twin, and the parents take care of the figure as if it were a real person. Measures 9.5 inches tall. Provenance: Ex Robert Banks Collection, Virginia.
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Fair, well worn
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A Fine Old Yoruba Ibeji Twin Idol Ex Banks Collection
Estimate $300 - $500
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