Māori, Oceanic Art & African Art Tuesday, 4 October 2022 - 3:00 PM start

Lobi Bateba Figure From Burkina Faso

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

Lot Details

Female with arms outstretched. Carved wood on a square base. Bateba figures are believed to house nature spirits known as thil and are kept in a special shrine room called a thilda. Sacrifices are often offered to the bateba in hopes of good fortune. 38cm height