Big protective figure "bateba phuwe"
Burkina Faso, Lobi
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”.