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Ibeji Twins

Yoruba-Egba couple of Ere Ibeji Twin Figures signed by Akinyode, Yoruba People
Yoruba-Egba couple of Ere Ibeji Twin Figures signed by Akinyode, Yoruba People

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

Materials

Wood

Pair of Decorative Figures ScuIptures Ibeji Twin Figures, Yoruba people Nigeria
Pair of Decorative Figures ScuIptures Ibeji Twin Figures, Yoruba people Nigeria

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

Materials

Wood

Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figure
Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figure

Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figure

$880

H 10 in W 3 in D 3 in

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

Materials

Wood

Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figures – Igbuke Workshop Oyo Nigeria African Tribal Art
Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figures – Igbuke Workshop Oyo Nigeria African Tribal Art

Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figures – Igbuke Workshop Oyo Nigeria 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

Materials

Hardwood

Carved Twin figure Ibeji Yoruba People, Nigeria
Carved Twin figure Ibeji Yoruba People, Nigeria

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

Materials

Wood

Matching Pair of Yoruba Twin Figures Ibeji Nigeria African Tribal Art beads
Matching Pair of Yoruba Twin Figures Ibeji Nigeria African Tribal Art beads

Matching Pair of Yoruba Twin Figures Ibeji Nigeria African Tribal Art beads

$1,320Sale Price / set|44% Off

H 8 in W 3.5 in D 3.25 in

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

Materials

Wood

Fine Yoruba Ibeji Pair Ilorrin  African Tribal Art
Fine Yoruba Ibeji Pair Ilorrin  African Tribal Art

Fine Yoruba Ibeji Pair Ilorrin African Tribal Art

$549 / set

H 11.03 in W 1.97 in D 1.97 in

Fine Yoruba Ibeji Pair Ilorrin African Tribal Art

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

Materials

Hardwood

Fine Yoruba Ibeji Female Pair African Tribal Art
Fine Yoruba Ibeji Female Pair African Tribal Art

Fine Yoruba Ibeji Female Pair African Tribal Art

$521 / set

H 10.63 in W 1.97 in D 1.97 in

Fine Yoruba Ibeji Female Pair African Tribal Art

Located in London, GB

very high birth rate of twins much higher than average. The Ibeji figures are small commemorative

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Fine  Female Yoruba Ibeji Figure  African Tribal Art  Antiques
Fine  Female Yoruba Ibeji Figure  African Tribal Art  Antiques

Fine Female Yoruba Ibeji Figure African Tribal Art Antiques

Located in London, GB

 twin. Called Ere Ibeji( sacred ibeji). The word ibeji literally means twins. In the ibeji cult the

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Ibedji Statuette – Yoruba Culture, Nigeria, circa 1930 (20th century)
Ibedji Statuette – Yoruba Culture, Nigeria, circa 1930 (20th century)

Ibedji Statuette – Yoruba Culture, Nigeria, circa 1930 (20th century)

Located in NICE, FR

, twins and triplets hold a special place in society. Ibedji figurines, also known as Ere Ibeji (literally

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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Dancing Ducks in Red, Green, Blue, Purple
Dancing Ducks in Red, Green, Blue, Purple

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

Category

1980s Other Art Style Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Screen

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Two Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figures, Early 20th Century, Nigeria, Africa Tribal Art
Two Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figures, Early 20th Century, Nigeria, Africa Tribal Art

Two Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figures, Early 20th Century, Nigeria, Africa Tribal Art

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Two very well loved and worn carved wood Yoruba twin figures "Ibeji", from Nigeria, Africa dating

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Two Early Yoruba Tribal Twin Figures "Ibeji" Nigera, Early 20th Century
Two Early Yoruba Tribal Twin Figures "Ibeji" Nigera, Early 20th Century

Two Early Yoruba Tribal Twin Figures "Ibeji" Nigera, Early 20th Century

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Two well-loved and used twin figures "Ibeji", carved to represent the spirit of a deceased twin

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Yoruba Female Twin Figure, Ere Ibeji, Nigeria, African Tribal Art with Beads
Yoruba Female Twin Figure, Ere Ibeji, Nigeria, African Tribal Art with Beads

Yoruba Female Twin Figure, Ere Ibeji, Nigeria, African Tribal Art with Beads

Located in Santa Fe, NM

A finely carved female twin figure, ere Ibeji, Yoruba People, Nigeria, created in the early 20th

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Yoruba Male Twin Figure, Ere Ibeji, Nigeria, West African Tribal Art with Beads
Yoruba Male Twin Figure, Ere Ibeji, Nigeria, West African Tribal Art with Beads

Yoruba Male Twin Figure, Ere Ibeji, Nigeria, West African Tribal Art with Beads

Located in Santa Fe, NM

A finely carved male twin figure, ere Ibeji, or twin figure from Yoruba People, Nigeria, created

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Yoruba Male Twin Figure, Ere Ibeji, Nigeria, African Tribal Art Tall Hair style
Yoruba Male Twin Figure, Ere Ibeji, Nigeria, African Tribal Art Tall Hair style

Yoruba Male Twin Figure, Ere Ibeji, Nigeria, African Tribal Art Tall Hair style

Located in Santa Fe, NM

A finely carved male twin figure, ere Ibeji, Yoruba People, Nigeria, created in the early 20th

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Two Yoruba Tribe twin Figures with Cowrie Cloaks, Nigeria
Two Yoruba Tribe twin Figures with Cowrie Cloaks, Nigeria

Two Yoruba Tribe twin Figures with Cowrie Cloaks, Nigeria

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Two well-loved Yoruba twin figures "ibeji" with cloaks made of cowrie shells on cloth, Nigeria

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Yoruba Twin Figures with Cowrie Cloaks, Nigeria, Africa, Early 20th Century
Yoruba Twin Figures with Cowrie Cloaks, Nigeria, Africa, Early 20th Century

Yoruba Twin Figures with Cowrie Cloaks, Nigeria, Africa, Early 20th Century

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Two twin figures "ibeji", wearing cloaks covered with cowrie shells, Yoruba People, Nigeria, Africa

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Yoruba Wooden Stool
Yoruba Wooden Stool

Yoruba Wooden Stool

Unavailable

H 12 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in

Yoruba Wooden Stool

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

by herbalists and diviners, small figures carved to honor deceased twins (called ibeji dolls), cast

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Matched Pair of Tribal Yoruba Ibeji "Twin" Figures, Male/Female with Bracelets
Matched Pair of Tribal Yoruba Ibeji "Twin" Figures, Male/Female with Bracelets

Matched Pair of Tribal Yoruba Ibeji "Twin" Figures, Male/Female with Bracelets

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Matched pair of male and female Yoruba wood twin figures, "ibeji" with heavy brass bracelets and

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ibeji
Ibeji

Ibeji

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H 12.6 in W 2.37 in D 11.03 in

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

Materials

Wood

Pair of African Yoruba Ibeji "twin" Tribal Figures with Beaded Necklaces
Pair of African Yoruba Ibeji "twin" Tribal Figures with Beaded Necklaces

Pair of African Yoruba Ibeji "twin" Tribal Figures with Beaded Necklaces

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Offered by Scott McCue Pair of African Yoruba Ibeji "twin" tribal figures with beaded necklaces A

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Yoruba Male Twin Figure, Ere Ibeji, Nigeria, African Tribal Art Tall Hair
Yoruba Male Twin Figure, Ere Ibeji, Nigeria, African Tribal Art Tall Hair

Yoruba Male Twin Figure, Ere Ibeji, Nigeria, African Tribal Art Tall Hair

Located in Point Richmond, CA

A finely carved male twin figure, ere Ibeji, Yoruba People, Nigeria, created in the early 20th

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Yoruba Tribal Male Figure, an Ibeji or Twin Figure, Nigeria, Africa, Large Eyes
Yoruba Tribal Male Figure, an Ibeji or Twin Figure, Nigeria, Africa, Large Eyes

Yoruba Tribal Male Figure, an Ibeji or Twin Figure, Nigeria, Africa, Large Eyes

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Yoruba tribal male figure, an Ibeji or twin figure, Nigeria, Africa, large eyes A finely carved

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Fine Yoruba Ibeji Pair Igbuke Oyo African Tribal Art
Fine Yoruba Ibeji Pair Igbuke Oyo African Tribal Art

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

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Fine Yoruba Ibeji Pair Igbuke Oyo African Tribal Art
Fine Yoruba Ibeji Pair Igbuke Oyo African Tribal Art

Fine Yoruba Ibeji Pair Igbuke Oyo African Tribal Art

Located in London, GB

deceased  twin. Called Ere Ibeji( sacred ibeji). The word ibeji literally means twins. In the ibeji cult

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Fine Yoruba Ibeji Pair Abeokuta African Tribal Art Primitiv Africain
Fine Yoruba Ibeji Pair Abeokuta African Tribal Art Primitiv Africain

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

Materials

Hardwood

Fine Yoruba Ibeji Pair Gbonhan African Tribal Art Ex Bonhams
Fine Yoruba Ibeji Pair Gbonhan African Tribal Art Ex Bonhams

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

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Dancing Ducks in Red, Yellow, Green, Blue,
Dancing Ducks in Red, Yellow, Green, Blue,

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

Category

1980s Other Art Style Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Screen

Untitled. Figures in a Landscape
Untitled. Figures in a Landscape

Untitled. Figures in a Landscape

By George Chemeche

Located in Surfside, FL

Kuspit; Art Resourses & Technologies, New York, NY. 2002 Publishes, Ibejis: “The Cult of Yoruba Twins” 5

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1970s Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

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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.