Standing couple "bateba" in love act ·  Burkina Faso, Lobi · ID: 3035797

Description

wood, greyish brown patina, encrusted in some areas, small deepenings in the head, sacrificial traces, slightly dam., base;
such “bateba” in shape of a couple in love act are placed on shrines by men who had difficulties in finding a wife. The order was given by the “thila”, supernatural beings, appointed by god to assist the people.

The object Standing couple “bateba” in love act with the object ID 3035797 was last part of the auction 75th tribal art auction at November 30, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 74 achieved a sales price of EUR 270.

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Comparing literature

Meyer, Piet, Kunst und Religion der Lobi, Zürich 1981, p. 108