Pair of figures "bateba ti puo" ·  Burkina Faso, Lobi · ID: 3036220

Description

wood, remains of dark brown patina, one of them with the right arm raised, dam., missing parts through insect caused damage, cracks, traces of weathering, base;
present figure belongs to the type of “dangerous persons” (ti puo), they show a defense attitude, elevating one or both hands next to the head to block the house for invisible enemies, they are even more effective in fighting witches.

The object Pair of figures “bateba ti puo” with the object ID 3036220 was last part of the auction 76th tribal art auction at March 22, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 159.

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