Janus figure "bateba ti bala" · Burkina Faso, Lobi · ID: 3038111

Name: Janus figure "bateba ti bala"
SKU: 3038111
Availability: Discontinued

not available anymore

Provenance

Madeleine Keller, Rheinfelden, Switzerland

Size

H: 17 cm

H: 6.7 inch

Description

wood, slightly encrusted dark brown patina, male and female figure, back to back, sharing one pair of legs, arms and ears. min. dam., traces of abrasion;
belonging to the type of the extraordinary persons “bateba ti bala”, who are considered to be outstanding strong and powerful. The Lobi believed that an unusual outward appearance is equivalent with unusual talents and skills.

The object Janus figure “bateba ti bala” with the object ID 3038111 was last part of the auction 79th Tribal Art Auction at March 21, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 149.

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