Sold2021Archaic Janus Lobi Bateba Spirit Idol Ex Dr EndicottA well weathered and eroded old shrine idol featuring two faces in either direction, a encrusted surface of ritual offerings and a overall powerful and dramatic presence. Such figures are called batebSee Sold Price
Sold2024A Lobi Bateba Shrine idol Ex Endicott CollectionA carved wooden Female bateba thil spirit idol from a local shrine, with bold form and strong carving style. Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The Idol measures 15 inches tall on professional cSee Sold Price
Sold2022A Janus Lobi Shrine Idol Ex Thomas WheelockCarved wooden Bateba Thil or Spirit figure in janus Form with signs or offerings and obvious weathering and age. Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The Idol has been custom mounted and measuresSee Sold Price
Sold2024A Lobi Shrine Idol Ex Endicott CollectionA classic carved wooden bateba thil or spirit idol with colonial style cap on top, hands to chin in a prayer like pose and encrusted surface suggesting ritual use. The idol measures 8 5/8 inches tall,See Sold Price
Sold2023A Lobi Bateba Seated Female Spirit Idol Ex Banks CollectionA carved wooden female effigy of a Bateba Thil, or Spirit from a Lobi shrine. The idol measures 10 x 2.5 inches. Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. Provenance: Ex Robert Banks collection, MD, USSee Sold Price
Sold2022Archaic Mambila Shrine Idol Ex- Dr Noble EndicottA carved wood shrine idol with hands to face in a traditional pose, a deep weathered surface with time worn smooth facial features and remains of legs. The Idol appears to be 19th century and measuresSee Sold Price
Sold2024A Lobi Bateba Fertility Idol Ex William Wright GalleryCarved from an incredibly heavy dense wood with encrusted surface suggesting years of sacrificial offerings as a bateba Thil or Spirit effigy on a fertility shrine. Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, West AfSee Sold Price
Sold2023Large Lobi Spirit Idol Ex William Wright Gallery 1980sA 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 FasSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Lobi Bateba Thil Shrine Idol Ex Volta Gallery DC 1980A 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 surfaSee Sold Price
Sold2024A Lobi Bateba Protection from Magic Idol Ex Becker CollectionA wonderfully exaggerated old carved wooden Bateba Thil or spirit figure with encrusted surface suggesting ritual offerings, eroded and worn feet, possibly chewed away by rodents on the shrine, and caSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Seated Lobi Bateba Shrine Idol Ex Banks CollectionCarved from a dense wood and showing some weathering and wear, a classic Female Bateba Thil or Spirit idol from a Lobi Shrine. Burkina faso, West Africa. The idol measures 9.75 inches tall. ProvenanceSee Sold Price
Sold2020Primitive Eroded Old Lobi Bateba Shrine Idol Ex GanslerA Highly stylized female effigy or bateba ( Spirit Idol) with encrusted sacrificial patina as well as classic form. Lobi peoples, Burkina faso, Africa. The sculpture measures 7 inches tall on lucite bSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Lobi Bateba Ti Puo Shrine idol Ex Banks CollectionCarved wood and showing some handling and wear, a classic Female Bateba Thil Ti Puo or Spirit idol from a Lobi Shrine. considered a protective talisman. Burkina faso, West Africa. The idol measures 5.See Sold Price
Sold2020A Fine Old Lobi Shrine Idol Ex Gansler CollectionA Highly stylized female effigy or bateba ( Spirit Idol) with encrusted sacrificial patina as well as classic form, tall conical head and protruding navel. Lobi peoples, Burkina faso, Africa. The sculSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Pair Of Lobi Bateba Thil Shrine Idols Ex BanksA 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 incSee Sold Price
Sold2022Lobi Ti Bala Maternity sculpture Ex Dr Noble EndicottA tall slender wooden sculpture with a wonderful stylized form and encrusted surface suggesting offerings over many years. Known as a Bateba Ti Bala, this female effigy is shown with the child ridingSee Sold Price
Sold2022A Lobi Bateba Thil Shrine IdolA carved wooden Lobi bateba thil or spirit figure for use on a local shrine. Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The idol measures 13.25 x 6.5 inches. Provenance: Ex. Alfred Schienberg, NY; Ex. MSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Charming Little Lobi Bataba Shrine Idol Ex Evan MauerA carved wooden shrine idol known as a Bateba Thil or spirit figure with a well handled honey colored surface. Lobi peoples, Burkina faso, West Africa. The figure has been custom mounted and measuresSee Sold Price
2021A Lobi Bataba Thil Shrine Idol Ex William Wright NYA Lovely carved wooden shrine idol known as a Bateba Thil of Spirit figure often associated with protective talisman used by the Lobi peoples of Burkina Faso, West Africa. This sculpture has been custSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Bold Lobi Thil Shrine Idol Ex Banks CollectionThis is a vintage sculpture from the Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. Carved wooden image of a strong male known locally as Bateba Thil or Spirit figure. The sculpture measures 13 inches tallSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Lobi Shrine Idol Ex Evan Maurer CollectionA carved wooden shrine idol known as a Bateba Thil or spirit figure with a weathered surface. Lobi peoples, Burkina faso, West Africa. The figure measures 8 inches tall. Provenance: From the collectioSee Sold Price
Sold2022A Lobi Bateba Phuwe Ex Thomas WheelockA carved wooden shrine idol representing a Bateba Thil or Spirit. The figure has a thick encrusted surface from years of sacrificial offerings being poured onto the idol. The figure measures 8.75 inchSee Sold Price
Sold2024A Lobi Shrine Head Ex Scanzi CollectionA Carved wooden shrine head effigy in classic form with well handled surface patina, and a wonderful tilted back form as the spirit idol looks to the heavens. Bateba Thil sculptures such as this repreSee Sold Price
Sold2022Lobi Bateba Ti Puo Ex Wheellock CollectionArchaic and eroded ancient carved wooden shrine idol with classic facial features and in the form of a Bateba Thil Ti Puo, a "Dangerous" Sculpture used in the protection from witchcraft. Lobi peoples,See Sold Price
BonhamsPaolo Caliari, called Paolo Veronese (Italian, 1528-1588) Study of Venus, Adonis, and Cupid (fra...US$300
May 19Heartland Artifact Auctions Inc3.15/16" Stanfield, Archaic, Jersey Co IL, Ex George Robertson.US$10
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May 19Heartland Artifact Auctions Inc3 5/8" Archaic Knife with Base Grinding , Dickey COA, Ex Len Weidner, found in Shelby Co OhioUS$14(2 bids)
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