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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 10217638, member: 8267&quot;]It is in the style of an ibeji, a type of figure made by the Yoruba of Nigeria to represent a deceased twin. Here is some additional information and other examples -</p><p><a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/311121" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/311121" rel="nofollow">https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/311121</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://high.org/collection/pair-of-twin-figures-ere-ibeji-2/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://high.org/collection/pair-of-twin-figures-ere-ibeji-2/" rel="nofollow">https://high.org/collection/pair-of-twin-figures-ere-ibeji-2/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Yours appears to be a modern carving, and most likely never used in the traditional way. Here are some others currently being made for sale -</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1319844292/ibeji-ibeji-figurine-eere-ibeji-ibeji?click_key=06c79898d2c2cbc713f54d0af93fd3efad6d062e%3A1319844292&amp;click_sum=b7525fbf&amp;ga_search_query=ibeji&amp;ref=shop_items_search_2&amp;frs=1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1319844292/ibeji-ibeji-figurine-eere-ibeji-ibeji?click_key=06c79898d2c2cbc713f54d0af93fd3efad6d062e%3A1319844292&amp;click_sum=b7525fbf&amp;ga_search_query=ibeji&amp;ref=shop_items_search_2&amp;frs=1" rel="nofollow">https://www.etsy.com/listing/1319844292/ibeji-ibeji-figurine-eere-ibeji-ibeji?click_key=06c79898d2c2cbc713f54d0af93fd3efad6d062e:1319844292&amp;click_sum=b7525fbf&amp;ga_search_query=ibeji&amp;ref=shop_items_search_2&amp;frs=1</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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