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A Pair Of Lobi Bateba Thil Shrine Idols Ex Banks

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A Pair Of Lobi Bateba Thil Shrine Idols Ex Banks

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Description

A tall carved wooden pair of wooden idols with evidence of sacrificial matter and signs or ritual use as mediums to the spirit world. Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The pair measure 19.5 inches tall (tallest). Provenance: Ex Robert Banks collection, Maryland, USA.

Condition

Fair, well weathered, ritual use.

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A Pair Of Lobi Bateba Thil Shrine Idols Ex Banks

Name: A Pair Of Lobi Bateba Thil Shrine Idols Ex Banks
SKU: 143644036
Price: 170 USD
Availability: InStock

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