Five protective figures "bateba" · Burkina Faso, Lobi · ID: 3034196
Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany
Description
wood, brown patina, a) symmetrical arranged body with closed contours, h: 18 cm, slightly dam., cracks, missing part (right heel), socle; b) stylized figure with elongated legs, h: 14,3 cm, traces of kaolin, face and ears of zoomorphic form, metal socle; c) male figurine, h: 10,5 cm, delicate carved, fine cracks, wooden socle; d) stylized figure, h: 10 cm, fine cracks, wooden socle; e) small figure with bulky body, h: 8,2 cm;
each figure can be classified as “ordinary bateba phuwe”.
The object Five protective figures “bateba” with the object ID 3034196 was part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction on March 9, 2013. The object with the lot number 86 achieved a sales price of EUR 750 with an asking price of EUR 600.
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