Standing female protective figure "bateba phuwe" ·  Burkina Faso, Lobi · ID: 3033894

Description

wood, greyish brown patina, encrusted with clay in some areas, simplified body and facial features, missing parts through insect caused damage (both shanks), slightly dam. (nose), crack, on plate

The object Standing female protective figure “bateba phuwe” with the object ID 3033894 was last part of the auction 71st tribal art auction at November 24, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 141 achieved a sales price of EUR 150.

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