Male figure "bateba yadawora" ·  Burkina Faso, Lobi · ID: 3037728

Description

wood, encrusted greyish brown patina, both hands up to the chin, “phisa” coiffure, dam., missing parts through insect caused damage (lower legs, left face half), cracks, base;
“bateba yadawora”, the “sad bateba”, have nothing to do with sorcery. They show gestures of mourning, which the Lobi people show in according situations. It is said, that the “bateba” saddles itself with the harm, which otherwise its owner would have to suffer.

The object Male figure “bateba yadawora” with the object ID 3037728 was last part of the auction 78th tribal art auction at October 18, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 190.

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