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THBEarly 20th C. Lobi Wooden Female Bateba Figure
Lot 118d
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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- Lot Description
Western Africa, Burkina Faso, Lobi peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. An intriguing standing anthropomorphic bateba (literally "carved wooden figure"), hand-carved from a single piece of hard wood and colored with a dark-brown pigment. The figure stands upon delineated legs which trace upwards to a perky breasts and a distended abdomen indicative of pregnancy. Her raised arms extend from sloping shoulders, and a thick neck supports her teardrop-shaped head. Incised ovoid eyes flank a petite triangular nose above a pair of full lips, and heavy brows rest underneath a bald pate. This figure is known as a "bateba ti puo," or "dangerous bateba," not because it is meant to harm, but rather protect. Figures like this - also referred to as "bateba duntundara" - are typically placed in or near building entrances to safeguard those inside from malevolent forces such as disease, evil spirits, or witchcraft. Custom wooden display stand included. Size: 6.8" W x 9" H (17.3 cm x 22.9 cm); 10.1" H (25.7 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: ex-private Pearson collection, Denver, Colorado, USA
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#143109Losses to parts of some fingers, minor abrasions and nicks to legs, body, arms, and head, with softening to some finer details, and wear to some high-point areas. Light earthen deposits and fabulous patina throughout.Condition
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