Yoruba
Igbuke, Oyo Region, Nigeria
Circa 1900
Wood, pigment, beads
Height: 11½ in (29.2 cm)
Provenance: London trade
This pair of ere ibeji figures represents female twins, carved with tall crested coiffures, rounded facial features, and compact standing bodies consistent with Igbuke regional conventions. The hairstyles are especially distinctive, with angular carved ridges and pendant wooden drops at the back associated with Eshu characteristics, suggesting the pair may have served a dual devotional function as both twin memorial figures and objects connected with Eshu worship. The balanced posture and close correspondence in carving indicate the two were conceived and used as a matched pair.
The worn surface, dark patina, and retained beads reflect sustained handling and ritual attention over an extended period of use.
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Yoruba
Igbuke, Oyo Region, Nigeria
Circa 1900
Wood, pigment, beads
Height: 11½ in (29.2 cm)
Provenance: London trade
This pair of ere ibeji figures represents female twins, carved with tall crested coiffures, rounded facial features, and compact standing bodies consistent with Igbuke regional conventions. The hairstyles are especially distinctive, with angular carved ridges and pendant wooden drops at the back associated with Eshu characteristics, suggesting the pair may have served a dual devotional function as both twin memorial figures and objects connected with Eshu worship. The balanced posture and close correspondence in carving indicate the two were conceived and used as a matched pair.
The worn surface, dark patina, and retained beads reflect sustained handling and ritual attention over an extended period of use.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
