Standing female figure "bateba ti puo" · Burkina Faso, Lobi · ID: 3052251
Sold
EUR 500
Provenance
Ilia Malichin, Baden-Baden, GermanyGerman Private Colelction, Gaggenau
Size
H: 21 cm
H: 8.3 inch
Description
wood, pigments, base
Present figure belongs to the type of “dangerous persons” (ti puo). They show a defense attitude, elevating one or both hands next to the head to block the house for invisible enemies. They are even more effective in fighting witches.
The object Standing female figure “bateba ti puo” with the object ID 3052251 was last part of the auction Auction 105 at November 15, 2025 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 254 achieved a sales price of EUR 500.
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