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Large Lobi Spirit Idol Ex William Wright Gallery 1980s

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Large Lobi Spirit Idol Ex William Wright Gallery 1980s

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Description

A Tall carved wooden shrine idol known as a Bateba Thil, or Spirit. Carved from a dense heavy wood with a mellow golden honey colored surface and signs of field use and wear. Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The figure measures 27 inches tall on its wooden display stand. Provenance: Ex. Gene Netzer collection, NY; Ex. Bill Wright Gallery, NY c. 1980s

Condition

Good, well handled

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Large Lobi Spirit Idol Ex William Wright Gallery 1980s

Name: Large Lobi Spirit Idol Ex William Wright Gallery 1980s
SKU: 156483200
Price: 220 USD
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