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LOTE 154:

A PAIR OF WOOD 'ERE IBEJI'


Precio inicial:
130
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€150 - €200
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A PAIR OF WOOD 'ERE IBEJI'
A PAIR OF WOOD 'ERE IBEJI'
Nigeria, Yoruba

24 cm high each

Provenance: Vittorio Bellini (1936-2009) collection.

The Yoruba believe that the twins have inextricably linked souls. Thus, when one of two twins dies, the life of the other is in great danger. Therefore a small sculpture is required to serve as a receptacle of the soul of the deceased twin, through the ritual called 'babalawo'.