Bird sculpture "lumbr" · Burkina Faso, Lobi · ID: 3052411
sold
EUR 700
Provenance
Emil Storrer, Zurich, SwitzerlandSize
H: 19,5 cm
H: 7.7 inch
Description
wood, base
Such bird sculptures were made and placed on shrines by command of the “thila”. They were supposed to warn their owners of impending danger.
The object Bird sculpture “lumbr” with the object ID 3052411 was part of the auction Collectors’ Items Sale on September 24, 2025. The object with the lot number 117 achieved a sales price of EUR 700 with an asking price of EUR 400.
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