A Lobi Bateba Thil Spirit Idol
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A Carved wooden shrine effigy in classic form with well handled surface patina, pointed head, diminutive ears and accented with white kaolin clay organic pigment. Bateba Thil represent forest spirits and are kept on personal and village shrines to act as a medium to the spirit world. Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The figure has been custom mounted and measures 14 inches tall. Provenance: A Private Pennsylvania collection.
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Good, well handled
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A Lobi Bateba Thil Spirit Idol
Estimate $200 - $300
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