bateba - Lobi - Burkina Faso

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Dimitri André
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Holds a postgraduate degree in African studies and 15 years experience in African art.

Estimate  € 150 - € 200
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Description from the seller

Burkina-Faso
Lobi
Bois
Height: 190 mm + base 4 mm
Width: 35 mm
Depth: 35 mm
Weight: 195 g

Crack at the back, see photos.

Origin: Personal collection

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

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

Packages are shipped promptly from Monday to Saturday with insurance and a tracking number.
Delivery in 1 to 3 days via Chronopost in France and 2 to 5 days across Europe. Delivery via Colissimo International to the rest of the world.

We speak English.

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.
Translated by Google Translate

Burkina-Faso
Lobi
Bois
Height: 190 mm + base 4 mm
Width: 35 mm
Depth: 35 mm
Weight: 195 g

Crack at the back, see photos.

Origin: Personal collection

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

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

Packages are shipped promptly from Monday to Saturday with insurance and a tracking number.
Delivery in 1 to 3 days via Chronopost in France and 2 to 5 days across Europe. Delivery via Colissimo International to the rest of the world.

We speak English.

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.
Translated by Google Translate

Details

Indigenous object name
bateba
Ethnic group/ culture
Lobi
Country of Origin
Burkina Faso
Material
Wood
Sold with stand
Yes
Condition
Good condition
Authenticity
Original/official
FranceVerified
1390
Objects sold
100%
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