Small male figure "bateba phuwe" ·  Burkina Faso, Lobi · ID: 3035009

Description

wood, slightly encrusted brown patina, with “phisa” coiffure, min. dam., small missing part (left foot tip), slight traces of abrasion;
belonging to the type of “ordinary bateba phuwe”, who should protect humans against witches and sorcerers, should help finding a partner for marriage and prevent illness and infertility.

The object Small male figure “bateba phuwe” with the object ID 3035009 was last part of the auction 73rd tribal art auction at May 25, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 149.

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