Julien Gauthier

生きるアフリカ:暮らしを飾るトライバルオブジェ

ナイジェリアのヨルバ族の魅力的なイレベ ジェイ? Wait.

Appealing Ibeji  figure of the YORUBA tribe of Nigeria. Warm expression with  a beautiful aged patina, in good condition with traces of aging. Yoruba peoples have one of the highest incidents of twin births in the world. As a result, twins are regarded as extraordinary beings protected by Sango, the deity of thunder. In the Oyo region, they are believed to be capable of bestowing immense wealth upon their families or misfortune to those who do not honor them. Powerful spirits in life, twins are honored with carved memorial figures when they die. These figures, known as ere ibeji (literally meaning ere: sacred image; ibi: born; eji: two), remain a point of access to the spirit of the departed individual. The mother provides ritual care to the figures, bathing, dressing, adorning, and feeding them. Such daily handling is responsible for giving their surface its distinctive patina. Ere ibeji invariably represent their subjects with mature adult physiognomies, and are often crowned with elaborate hairdos. Provenance: private former German collection.

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イベジ像 - Yoruba - Nigeria

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イベジ像 - Yoruba - Nigeria

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