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Ibeji Twins

Yoruba-Egba couple of Ere Ibeji Twin Figures signed by Akinyode, Yoruba People
Located in Leuven , BE
Yoruba Egba, couple of Ere Ibeji Twin Figures signed by Akinyode ,Yoruba People, Nigeria Abeokuta
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figure
By Yoruba People
Located in Chicago, IL
occasion of the death of a twin, a memorial figure called an "ere ibeji" is commissioned by the mother to
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figure
Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figure
H 10 in W 3 in D 3 in
Pair of Decorative Figures ScuIptures Ibeji Twin Figures, Yoruba people Nigeria
Located in Leuven , BE
A pair of female ‘ibeji’ twin figures of the Yoruba people. From south-west Nigeria . Both ‘ibeji
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20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Ibeji
By Yoruba People
Located in Glasgow, GB
Nigeria. The cult of Ibeji (Twin) goes back hundreds of years with the birth of twins bringing great good
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Vintage 1920s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Ibeji
Ibeji
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H 12.6 in W 2.37 in D 11.03 in
Carved Twin figure Ibeji Yoruba People, Nigeria
Located in Leuven , BE
A finely carved significant Yoruba Male Ibeji figure with a tall headdress, expressive eyes
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20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

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Wood

Matching Pair of Yoruba Twin Figures Ibeji Nigeria African Tribal Art beads
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Matching rare pair of stocky male twin figures "Ibeji" from the Yoruba people of Nigeria, Africa
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Fine Yoruba Ibeji Pair Igbuke Oyo African Tribal Art
Located in London, GB
Africa. Ibeji figures are made to contain the soul and spiritual essence of a deceased  twin. Called Ere
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

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Hardwood

Fine Yoruba Ibeji Pair Igbuke Oyo African Tribal Art
Fine Yoruba Ibeji Pair Igbuke Oyo African Tribal Art
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H 11.03 in W 1.97 in D 1.97 in
Fine Yoruba Ibeji Pair Abeokuta African Tribal Art Primitiv Africain
Located in London, GB
. Ibeji figures are made to contain the soul and spiritual essence of a deceased  twin. Called Ere Ibeji
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

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Hardwood

Ere Ibeji Male Commemorative Figure, Yoruba People, Nigeria, early 20th C
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
, twins are honored with carved memorial figures when they die. These figures, known as ere ibeji
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Ere Ibeji Female Commemorative Figure, Yoruba People, Nigeria, early 20th C
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
, twins are honored with carved memorial figures when they die. These figures, known as ere ibeji
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ere Ibeji Female Commemorative Figure, Egba, Yoruba People, Nigeria, 20th C
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
, twins are honored with carved memorial figures when they die. These figures, known as ere ibeji
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Ere Ibeji Pair of Commemorative Figures, Egba, Yoruba People, Nigeria, 20th C
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
, twins are honored with carved memorial figures when they die. These figures, known as ere ibeji
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Yoruba Ibeji triplets master sculptor.Abegunde of Ede tribal African Art Nigeria
Located in Norwich, GB
An extraordinary group of Ibeji "triplets" sculpted by the same master sculptor. Ibeji is name of
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1930s Tribal Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Ere Ibeji Pair of Commemorative Figures, Abeokuta, Yoruba People Nigeria, 20th C
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
, twins are honored with carved memorial figures when they die. These figures, known as ere ibeji
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ere Ibeji Pair of Commemorative Figures, Ogbomosho, Yoruba People Nigeria 20th C
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
, twins are honored with carved memorial figures when they die. These figures, known as ere ibeji
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Ere Ibeji Pair of Commemorative Figures, Abeokuta, Yoruba People Nigeria, 20th C
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
, twins are honored with carved memorial figures when they die. These figures, known as ere ibeji
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ere Ibeji Pair of Commemorative Figures, Abeokuta, Yoruba People Nigeria, 20th C
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
, twins are honored with carved memorial figures when they die. These figures, known as ere ibeji
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Ere Ibeji Pair of Commemorative Figures, Ogbomosho, Yoruba People Nigeria 20th C
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
, twins are honored with carved memorial figures when they die. These figures, known as ere ibeji
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ere Ibeji Pair of Commemorative Figures, Oshogbo, Yoruba People, Nigeria, 20th C
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
, twins are honored with carved memorial figures when they die. These figures, known as ere ibeji
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Vintage 1960s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Ere Ibeji Pair of Commemorative Figures, Ife, Yoruba People Nigeria early 20th C
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
, twins are honored with carved memorial figures when they die. These figures, known as ere ibeji
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ere Ibeji Pair of Commemorative Figures, Oyo, Yoruba People Nigeria, late 19th C
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
, twins are honored with carved memorial figures when they die. These figures, known as ere ibeji
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Antique 1890s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Dominique Zinkpè - Poésie Humaine
Located in Capetown, ZA
assemblage of figurines had been individually hand-carved. The wooden Ibeji dolls evoke the sacred Yoruba
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Queen (Series I)
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
spirit double and in the case of twins the spiritual double has been born on earth. Esther obtained a
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Dancing Ducks in Magenta, Forest Green, Brown, Slate Gray
By George Chemeche
Located in San Francisco, CA
2002 Publishes, Ibejis: “The Cult of Yoruba Twins” 5 Continents Edition, Milan, Italy 2003 Curates a
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1980s Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Paper, Screen

Dancing Ducks in Red, Green, Blue, Purple
By George Chemeche
Located in San Francisco, CA
2002 Publishes, Ibejis: “The Cult of Yoruba Twins” 5 Continents Edition, Milan, Italy 2003 Curates a
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1980s Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Paper, Screen

Dancing Ducks in Red, Yellow, Green, Blue,
By George Chemeche
Located in San Francisco, CA
2002 Publishes, Ibejis: “The Cult of Yoruba Twins” 5 Continents Edition, Milan, Italy 2003 Curates a
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1980s Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Paper, Screen

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Two Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figures, Early 20th Century, Nigeria, Africa Tribal Art
Located in Santa Fe, NM
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Located in Santa Fe, NM
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Located in Santa Fe, NM
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

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Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures
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H 11.42 in W 3.94 in D 2.37 in
Fine Yoruba Ibeji Pair Gbonhan African Tribal Art Ex Bonhams
Located in London, GB
deceased  twin. Called Ere Ibeji( sacred ibeji). The word ibeji literally means twins. In the ibeji cult
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

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Fine Yoruba Ibeji Pair Gbonhan African Tribal Art Ex Bonhams
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Located in North Palm Beach, FL
to us via a Museum Collection. This is the 'twin' to our other Ibeji figure here on 1st Dibs
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Ibeji Twins For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of ibeji twins is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique ibeji twins was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, beads and trimming. Ibeji twins have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century.

How Much are Ibeji Twins?

Prices for ibeji twins start at $650 and top out at $4,615 with the average selling for $1,250.