Standing female figure, "bateba phuwe
Lobi / Bobo, Burkina Faso
Ohne Sockel / without base
Wood. H 50 cm.
Provenance:
- According to previous owner by "F.A. Burkhard, Karlsruhe, 1966".
- Swiss estate, Valais.
According to the inventory of the previous owner and the label on the object (see photo) acquired in 1966 from "F.A. Burkhard, Karlsruhe".
bateba shrine figures of the Lobi combined human-like appearance with superhuman qualities. They protected their owners from inaccessible realms such as evil thoughts and witchcraft.
Further reading:
Herkenhoff, Stephan and Petra (2013). Carvers of the Lobi. Osnabrück: Stephan Herkenhoff.
CHF 200 / 400
EUR 200 / 400
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