Zemanek-Münster

Four protective figures "bateba" and a janus head ·  Burkina Faso, Lobi · ID: 3034201

sold EUR 750
Provenance
b) Fred Jahn, Munich, Germany
Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany

Description

wood, a) figure with the head turned to the side, h: 16,5 cm, encrusted greyish brown patina, slightly dam., metal socle; b) standing figure, h: 14,8 cm, thick encrusted greyish brown patina, minor chips, socle; c) symmetrical arranged figure with clear cut facial features, h: 14,5 cm, missing part (foot zone), wooden socle; d) figure with diamond-shaped incisions on the belly, h: 20 cm, slightly dam., missing part (left foot tip), metal socle; e) janus-head with crested coiffure, h: 10,5 cm, reddish brown patina, slightly dam.


The object Four protective figures “bateba” and a janus head with the object ID 3034201 was part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction on March 9, 2013. The object with the lot number 84 achieved a sales price of EUR 750 with an asking price of EUR 600.

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