Small pair of figures · Burkina Faso, Lobi · ID: 3033939
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Provenance
Hans Bittlingmaier, Bad Kreuznach, GermanySize
H: 15 cm (male), 17 cm (female)
H: 5.9 inch (male), 6.7 inch (female)
Description
wood, dark brown patina, crude carved, posture and facial features nearly identical, ears and headdress varying, slightly dam., crack, side by side mounted on a plate;
presumably personal protective figures “bateba”.
The object Small pair of figures with the object ID 3033939 was last part of the auction 71st tribal art auction at November 24, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 132.
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