Female figure "bateba ti puo" · Burkina Faso, Lobi · ID: 3049070

Name: Female figure "bateba ti puo"
SKU: 3049070
Price: 150 EUR
Availability: SoldOut

sold EUR 150

Provenance

South German Private Collection

Size

H: 23 cm

H: 9.1 inch

Description

wood, paint residues, base

This figurine with beautifully carved face belongs to the “bateba” type “ti puo” - the “dangerous persons”. They are considered particularly effective in the fight against witches.

The object Female figure “bateba ti puo” with the object ID 3049070 was last part of the auction Online Auction at September 27, 2023 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 187 achieved a sales price of EUR 150.

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