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
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 9.85 in W 3.75 in D 1.58 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
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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
Category
20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 12.21 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 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
Category
Vintage 1920s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
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
Materials
Wood
H 8 in W 3.5 in D 3.25 in
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
Materials
Hardwood
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
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
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H 11.03 in W 1.97 in D 1.97 in
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
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 9.85 in W 2.96 in D 2.37 in
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
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 7.49 in W 3.75 in D 2.76 in
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 10.04 in W 3.15 in D 3.15 in
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 9.85 in W 2.76 in D 2.76 in
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
Category
1930s Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 10.63 in W 3.15 in D 2.76 in
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 11.42 in W 3.75 in D 3.35 in
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 12.41 in W 2.76 in D 3.15 in
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 11.42 in W 3.51 in D 3.71 in
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 12.33 in W 3.75 in D 3.55 in
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 11.03 in W 3.15 in D 2.96 in
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
Category
Vintage 1960s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 11.42 in W 3.35 in D 2.56 in
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
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 9.45 in W 3.15 in D 2.76 in
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
Category
Antique 1890s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 10.16 in W 3.15 in D 3.35 in
Dominique Zinkpè - Poésie Humaine
Located in Capetown, ZA
assemblage of figurines had been individually hand-carved. The wooden Ibeji dolls evoke the sacred Yoruba
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Queen (Series I)
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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Esther obtained a
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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
Category
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H 22 in W 29 in D 0.1 in
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
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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
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Located in Santa Fe, NM
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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.
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