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A Yorba Ibeji Pair, Wood, Nigeria, Africa, Early 20th C
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Pre 1930 item# 610088
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Mitchell Sotka, Ltd.
(440) 333-1735
$900.00 for the pair #45
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A Yorba Ibeji Pair, Wood, Nigeria, Africa, Early 20th C. #45
The Yorba peoples of modern day Nigeria and Benin revere the occurrence of twin births. The Yorba boast the highest statistic of twin births in the world. They believe that twins hold a power that can be good and equally bad but, above all it must be revered and honored. The mother of twins commissions the local diviner for a pair of Ibeji or Ere-Ibeji, twin carved statues. The Ibeji act as visual re ...click for details
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