Pair of statues - Lobi - Mali

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Selected by Julien Gauthier

With almost a decade of experience bridging science, museum curation, and traditional blacksmithing, Julien has developed a unique expertise in historical arms, armour, and African art.

Estimate € 150 - € 200

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Description from the seller

Burkina Faso
Lobi
Wood
Dimensions :
The small figure: from the left, height: 315mm, width: 60mm, depth: 45mm.
The main figure: height: 445mm, width: 85mm, depth: 95mm

Small character: missing feet.
Great character missing a leg.

Pair of African statues / fetishes from the Lobi ethnicity of Burkina Faso

The Lobi statues are living and sacred beings that facilitate communication between the real world and the world of the afterlife.

Fetishes are most often placed on family altars and serve to ward off witches and curses.

Parcels are sent from Monday to Saturday with a tracking number.
Chronopost delivery takes 1 to 3 days in France and 2 to 5 days throughout the European Union. Delivery to the rest of Europe and the rest of the world is via Colissimo International.

We speak English.

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Seller's Story

Passionate about the Arts of the World and more particularly by African Art, buys from collectors, former civil servants, soldiers, health personnel, public works personnel who have worked in Africa and also in Ivory Coast with antique dealers and touts who travel all over West Africa to find quality objects.

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