Zemanek-Münster

Standing male protective figure "bateba"

Burkina Faso, Lobi
not available anymore
Provenance
Thomas Waigel, Pfinztal, Germany
German Private Collection
Size
H: 19,5 cm
H: 7.7 inch

Description

wood, dark brown patina, block-like upper part of the body and rectangular back, clear cut accentuated facial features, slightly dam. (cheeks, lower lip), on block-like base;
because of the big vaulted eyes assigned to the “carver of the pop-eyes”.


Publications

Herkenhoff, Katsouros, Anonyme Schnitzer der Lobi, Hannover 2006, p. 164

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