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Protective figure "bateba phuwe" - Burkina Faso, Lobi

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Protective figure "bateba phuwe" - Burkina Faso, Lobi

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Description

wood, black paint, partly encrusted, beautiful work of carving, traces of old age and usage, abrasion of paint, base
H: 18 cm, H: 7,1 inch
Provenance:
Fred Jahn, Munich, Germany
Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germany (1992)
Continent: Africa

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Protective figure "bateba phuwe" - Burkina Faso, Lobi

Name: Protective figure \"bateba phuwe\" - Burkina Faso, Lobi
SKU: 48385597
Price: 700 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €600 - €1,200

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