Yoruba Ibeji Carved Wooden Male FigureThis beautiful standing Ibeji male figure has a modernist lines and a magnificent head posture. 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