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Home > Archive - Sold Items > Lobi, Burkina Faso > Lobi Bateba Figure
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Tribe: Lobi
Country: Burkina Faso
Material:
Wood
Size: 5" Tall
Status: Private Collection - Germany.
Bateba translated
basically means wooden carved figure. These sculptures served a variety
of different functions.
This particular piece of Lobi African art
was carved to be carried on the the person, it has a great patina from
being handled and was probably used for protection. |
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