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Old Lobi Bateba Thil Ex Robert Banks

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This is a Shrine idol from the Lobi peoples of Burkina Faso, West Africa. Carved from a light wood with highly stylized face and form, Colon like facial features and large safari cap. Known as Bateba Thil, the sculpture represents a spirit and would be placed on shrines as a medium to the spirit world. The figure measures 9 inches tall. ( 10 inches tall on professional custom mount) Provenance: Ex~ collection Private Washington DC collection. Ex ~ Collection Robert Banks Collection, Maryland, USA

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Old Lobi Bateba Thil Ex Robert Banks

Name: Old Lobi Bateba Thil Ex Robert Banks
SKU: 102293014
Price: 90 USD
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