Standing male figure "bateba phuwe" ·  Burkina Faso, Lobi · ID: 3038533

Description

hardwood, partly encrusted brown patina, beautiful detail: accentuated collarbones, “phisa” coiffure, pierced ears, rep. (right foot tip), missing part (left foot tip), base;
present figure shows no distinguishing gesture which is why it belongs to the type of “ordinary bateba phuwe”. They should protect humans against witches and sorcerers, should help finding a partner for marriage and prevent illness and infertility.

The object Standing male figure “bateba phuwe” with the object ID 3038533 was last part of the auction 80th Tribal Art Auction at June 27, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 242.

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