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Female figure "bateba ti puo", Burkina Faso, Lobi, Size: H: 23 cm (H: 9.1 inch), ID: 3049070
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Lot 187
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Female figure "bateba ti puo" ·  Burkina Faso, Lobi · ID: 3049070

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.

Africa
Figures

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