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The Yoruba Ibeji twin figures below have all been vetted as authentic, with age and evidence of use.
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The figures below have been sold and are left here for educational and research purposes.
The Yoruba Ibeji twin figures above have all been vetted as authentic, with age and evidence of use.
Photographs © Tim Hamill
YORUBA, IBEJI TWIN FIGURES, Nigeria
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 diety 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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