 Ibeji Pair1 8.75" / 8.25" high $1000/pair |
 Ibeji Twins 6 8.25" high $400/pair |
 Ibeji Pair 9 9" / 9.25" high $800/pair |
Ibeji Pair1 8.75" / 8.25" high $1000/pair |
Ibeji Twins 6 8.25" high $400/pair |
Ibeji Pair 9 9" / 9.25" high $800/pair |
 Ibeji Twins 5 14.25" high SOLD |
 Ibeji Pair 3 9" high SOLD |
 Ibeji Pair 3 9" high SOLD |
 Ibeji Pair 2 12" / 11.5" high SOLD |
 Ibeji Pair 4 8.75" high SOLD |
 Ibeji Twins 7 9" high SOLD |
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 deity 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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