Zemanek-Münster

Standing figure "bateba ti puo"

Burkina Faso, Lobi
sold EUR 1,400
Provenance
Gallery Flak, Paris, France
Size
H: 25,3 cm
H: 10.0 inch

Description

wood, brown patina, remains of black paint, the left arm braced, slightly dam., minor missing parts (nose, navel), abrasion of paint, base;
present figure belongs to the type of “dangerous persons” (“ti puo”), they block the house entry for invisible enemies. They are even more effective in fighting witches.


Publications

Bosc, Julien & Max Itzikovitz, Magie Lobi, Paris 2004, p. 68

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