Big protective figure "bateba phuwe" · Burkina Faso, Lobi · ID: 3047069
sold
EUR 2,200
Provenance
Hans Schneckenburger, Munich, GermanyRolf Huisgen, Munich, Germany (1973)
Size
H: 106 cm
H: 41.7 inch
Description
wood, base
This figure is unusually large, which is not supposed to have had any influence on its effectiveness, but according to Meyer, was determined by the context for which a “thil” wanted a “bateba”.
The object Big protective figure “bateba phuwe” with the object ID 3047069 was last part of the auction 95th Tribal Art Auction at October 24, 2020 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 74 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,200.
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