Five protective figures "bateba" ·  Burkina Faso, Lobi · ID: 3034196

Description

wood, brown patina, a) symmetrical arranged body with closed contours, h: 18 cm, slightly dam., cracks, missing part (right heel), socle; b) stylized figure with elongated legs, h: 14,3 cm, traces of kaolin, face and ears of zoomorphic form, metal socle; c) male figurine, h: 10,5 cm, delicate carved, fine cracks, wooden socle; d) stylized figure, h: 10 cm, fine cracks, wooden socle; e) small figure with bulky body, h: 8,2 cm;
each figure can be classified as “ordinary bateba phuwe”.