Description
Lobi bateba phuwe colon wood figure.
Colon figures wear European clothing and an army cap or have a European style haircut.
The word bateba comes from the Lobi dialect and means ‘carved wooden figure’.
Nice patina, mid to late 20th century – Collected in Burkina Faso.
Height: 21,5 cm (8 1/2″)
Weight: 295 g