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    Vintage Yoruba Ere Ibeji with High Hat, Nigeria (1963BHA) SPECIAL PRICE

    Original price was: $465.00.Current price is: $395.25.
    H: 7.125″  W: 2.125″  D: 2.25″ | Free Shipping IN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    This finely carved Ibeji has distinctive Yoruba features. The elongated head is narrow, has full lips, thick eyelids, incised lashes, flat prominent ears, a high stylized coiffure and scarifications. The strong stance with hands on hips, massive legs and arms are visible signs of fertility and power. The elongated head is where one’s spirit, intelligence and the seat of  power lie. With one of the world’s highest twin births rate and mortality rate, the Yoruba have a twin cult to revering deceased twins as potent spirits and honor them with carved images to house their spirits and souls.

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    Vintage Yoruba Ere Ibeji with Thick Sandals, Nigeria (1967LAE) SPECIAL PRICE

    Original price was: $485.00.Current price is: $412.25.
    H: 9.5″  W: 3.25″  D: 3″ | FREE SHIPPING IN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    This Nigerian Ibeji reflects the distinctive Yoruba artistic and cultural conventions with an oversized and elongated head where one’s spirit, intelligence and the seat of divine power lie, a high coiffure with plaits, bulging eyes with thick eyelids and incised lashes, smiling lips and scarification on his cheeks. His distinguishing features are his necklace with triangular pendants and remarkably high thick sandals that make him appear taller. With the world’s highest rates of twin births but high mortality rates, the Yoruba have developed a “twin cult” to honor the deceased twin(s) with carved images to house their spirits and souls.

     

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