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Lobi statue

A quite recent but beautiful big Lobi statue from the western region of Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta). 

Lobi people are speaking a Gur language of the Niger-Congo family.

They are farmers and hunters, growing millet and sorghum as staples. Traditionally, the Lobi governed themselves through the clan system, with no formal political organization. 

H= 72 cm

Price : sold

Information ref nr: 
Lobi statue sold 03.00.05.06

Provenance: French collection.

The Lobi figures (bateba) are recognized as living beings, which are placed on the shrines of Thila and are able to communicate with one another and to fight off witches.

This quite big Lobi piece has not really traces of offers or age, but it is one of the most expressive Lobi statues I have had. The carving is very sensitive and the head is slightly bended. It is sold with a stand.

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(some of the text found in the Britannica and iuowa.edu)

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