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Pair of Ijebu Ibejis
In the Ibeji art tradition, Yoruba carvers were the artists “of major works for public display” who additionally “met the needs of parents who mourned their deceased twins and wished to honour them with the creation of small, sculpted figures which would be placed on personal shrines,” George Chemeche writes in Ibeji: The Cult of Yoruba Twins. The twin images are among the most recognizable and beloved in traditional African art. Note this pair’s identical facial scarification, beaded necklaces and metal bracelets.
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