Deux petites figures protectrices "bateba ti puo" et "bateba phuwe"
Burkina Faso, Lobi
Vendu
300 €
Provenance
Anuschka Menist, Brussels, Belgium (a)Aart Bos, The Netherlands (b)
Piet Lepelaar, Leiden, The Netherlands
Taille
H: 17,5 cm & 13,5 cm
H: 6.9 inch & 5.3 inch
Description
wood, pigments, each mounted on base
(a) figure with outstretched arms, “bateba ti puo” (“dangerous person”); (b) figurine with accentuated navel, “bateba phuwe” (“common bateba”)