Zemanek-Münster

Five protective figures "bateba"

Burkina Faso, Lobi
sold EUR 750
Provenance
c) Fred Jahn, Munich, Germany
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”.


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