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DE BAECQUE et Associés - Lyon
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¤ LOBI, BURKINA FASO
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70
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¤ LOBI, BURKINA FASO
See original version (French)
Estimate
€100 - €150
Voluntary lot
Description
¤ LOBI, BURKINA FASO
A seated female Batéba statuette carved from hardwood with a dark patina, used in rituals. An imposing helmeted head frames a well-defined face. On either side of the chest, both arms are set apart from the body and rest, half-bent, on the thighs. The navel is prominent and overhangs her genitals
First half of the 20th century
H. 27 cm
The rear leg of the stool has a small chip and a crack is visible on the right-hand side
Provenance: Private collection
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ID: 88335018
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