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Pair of Lobi Bateba Phuwe Figures
- Culture
- Lobi
- Origin
- Burkina Faso, Ghana or Ivory Coast
- Object
- Figure
- Materials
- Wood
- Dimensions
- Taller figure approx. 16 1/2 inches
- Items
- 2 in this lot
- Catalogue
- TRB-259
Carved wood male and female bateba phuwe figures. Figures of this type served many uses but are generally protective in nature. With black wood stands.
Provenance
Bought directly from Hilliard & Co., Madison, Virginia, after its March 2023 auction closed — an in-person after-sale purchase of which LiveAuctioneers itself holds no record.Acquired
Hilliard & Co. · 2023
