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THBLot of 3 Early 20th C. African Lobi Wood Bateba Figures
Lot 187
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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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2018-07-05 10:00:00
2018-07-05 10:00:00
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- Lot Description
Western Africa, Burkina Faso, Lobi peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. Three fine standing male Bateba figures, hand-carved from hard wood, created to guard against sorcery, evil, and illness - each visage comprised of squinting eyes, prominent noses, slender cheeks, thin lips, and domed heads. The figures stand upon tubular legs with delineated male genitalia in front, with both arms held tightly against each respective torso. Given the sculptures' protective roles, they were most likely placed on or around an altar as part of a larger group of 'bateba' figures (literal translation of bateba is "wooden carved figure"). The precise meaning of the pose exhibited by each figure is difficult to ascertain, since these carvings were created as the result of a seer's vision for an afflicted individual who was suffering a particular malady. Custom museum-quality display stands included. Size (largest): 15.125" H (292.4 cm); 15.875" H (40.3 cm) on included custom stand.
Condition: All figures have expected age-commensurate surface wear, small pressure cracks in torsos, heads, and legs, with some losses to feet and areas of body, otherwise very good. Nice earthen deposits as well as light-brown patina throughout.
Provenance: private Los Angeles, California, USA Collection
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#132165All figures have expected age-commensurate surface wear, small pressure cracks in torsos, heads, and legs, with some losses to feet and areas of body, otherwise very good. Nice earthen deposits as well as light-brown patina throughout.Condition
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