Small male protective figure "bateba phuwe" · Burkina Faso, Lobi · ID: 3033900
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Size
H: 21 cm
H: 8.3 inch
Description
wood, greyish brown patina, encrusted in some areas, proportionally small egg-shaped head rising from a strong columnar neck, stylized facial features, slightly dam., minor missing parts (foot tips, right ear), on pedestal
The object Small male protective figure “bateba phuwe” with the object ID 3033900 was last part of the auction 71st tribal art auction at November 24, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 142.
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