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eneji statue figure nigeria

$ 211.2

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Nigeria
  • Culture: African
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Condition: Used but in excellent condition.
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Provenance: collected

    Description

    A carefully carved Ibeji also
    known as Ibejí, Ibeyí, or Jimaguas in Latin America, is the name of an Orisha representing a pair of twins in the Yoruba religion of the Yoruba
    people. If a twin dies in infancy, the family have a wooden figure carved to represent the dead twin. These carvings are called ere
    ibeji
    ('ere' means sacred image, 'ibi', means born and 'eji' means two).These beautiful statue is a collector or
    museum piece. The statue is approximately 10 inches tall and two in wide.
    Note
    ; The price is for both pieces.