Standing figure "bateba ti puo" ·  Burkina Faso, Lobi · ID: 3037727

Description

wood, encrusted greyish brown patina, sacrificial traces, remains of pigments, the left hand up to the chin, the right arm raised, a snake winding around the neck, min. dam., small missing parts (foot tips), slight traces of abrasion, 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 figure “bateba ti puo” with the object ID 3037727 was last part of the auction 78th tribal art auction at October 18, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 191 achieved a sales price of EUR 4,500.

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