Expressive figure "bateba duntundara" of the "ti puo" type · Burkina Faso, Lobi · ID: 3048015
Belgian Private Collection
Description
wood, encrusted patina, base
Particularly remarkable about this figure is its bisexuality, as well as the rib structure indicated on the upper part of the body.
“Ti puo” (“dangerous person”) either show an explicit defensive posture by stretching one or both arms up diagonally next to the head, or they spread their arms horizontally and thus block invisible enemies from entering the house. They are also considered effective in the fight against witches.
The object Expressive figure “bateba duntundara” of the “ti puo” type with the object ID 3048015 was part of the auction 96th Auction on April 24, 2021. The object with the lot number 167 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,200 with an asking price of EUR 2,000.
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Comparing literature
Meyer, Piet, Kunst und Religion der Lobi, Zürich 1981, p. 88, ill. 83
Publications
AHDRC: 0181647