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Lobi bateba figure from Burkina Faso, female with arms…
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Wellington
Date:
5-Oct-2022
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Lobi bateba figure from Burkina Faso, 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. 38 cm height
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Unclassified