Description
Old Lobi wood bateba phuwe colon figure.
Placed at the household altar or at the diviner’s altar, bateba are protective spirit figures.
Light crusty sacrificial patina, feathers, some age cracks, mid 20th century.
Collected in Burkina Faso.
Height: 30 cm (12″)
Width: 8,5cm (3 3/8″)
Weight: 685 grams (1.8lbs)