Zemanek-Münster

Standing figure "bateba ti puo" ·  Burkina Faso, Lobi · ID: 3034099

sold EUR 500
Size
H: 19,5 cm
H: 7.7 inch

Description

wood, slightly encrusted greyish brown patina, sacrificial traces, min. dam., fine cracks, slight traces of abrasion, wooden socle;
belonging to the type of “dangerous persons” (“ti puo”), which show a defensive attitude, elevating one or both hands aside the head in order to ward off invisible enemies, they are effective in fighting witches as well.


The object Standing figure “bateba ti puo” with the object ID 3034099 was last part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction at March 9, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 271 achieved a sales price of EUR 500.

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