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A Lobi Bateba Thil Shrine Idol Ex Volta Gallery DC 1980

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A Lobi Bateba Thil Shrine Idol Ex Volta Gallery DC 1980

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A carved wooden female shrine effigy or Bateba Thil, an image of a spirit from a shrine, Lobi peoples, Burkina faso, West Africa. The Idol measures 7 inches tall and has an encrusted and layered surface patina suggesting ritual use. Provenance: Ex Volta Place gallery, Washington DC 1980.

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A Lobi Bateba Thil Shrine Idol Ex Volta Gallery DC 1980

Name: A Lobi Bateba Thil Shrine Idol Ex Volta Gallery DC 1980
SKU: 98387387
Price: 150 USD
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