Omnimatist

Home / Tribal Art / African

Lobi Bateba Spirit Figure

African Tribal Art

Lobi Bateba Spirit Figure

Culture
Lobi
Origin
Burkina Faso
Object
Figure
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
21 cm high
Catalogue
TRB-151

A carved wooden shrine figure known locally as a bateba thil, possibly a female effigy. It has large, open almond-shaped eyes and arms held straight down in the usual fashion. The deep, well-handled surface suggests years of field use.

Provenance
Ex Dr Noble and Jean Endicott collection, New York.
Acquired
TRIBAL GATHERINGS · 2024

More from African Tribal Art

← Fanti Male FigureMakonde Dance Mask →