Figure de jumelle "ere ibeji"

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Description

wood, paste from redwood flour and palm oil, glass beads, coconut discs,
Beautiful, pleasing “ibeji” figure, which is remarkably richly decorated.

Cowrie shell ornament is an indication of the high regard paid to the deceased and should also demonstrate the prosperity of the family.

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Littérature comparée

Stoll, Gert & Mareidi, Ibeji, Zwillingsfiguren der Yoruba, München 1980, p. 214, ill. 101

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