Standing female figure "bateba phuwe" · Burkina Faso, Lobi · ID: 3052238
Price
EUR 3,000plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Sotheby’s, Paris, France, 8 June 2007, lot 46Size
H: 48 cm
H: 18.9 inch
Description
wood, pigments, missing part, rest., base
“bateba” figures serve as intermediaries between the human world and the spirit of “thila”. Once they are placed on an altar, they are inhabited by the corresponding ‘thil’ spirit, which is supposed to protect them and bring them wealth..
The object Standing female figure “bateba phuwe” with the object ID 3052238 was part of the auction Auction 105 on November 15, 2025, lot number 253 at that time and is currently available for EUR 3,000 in Open sale.
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AHDRC: 0004834