Lobi Bateba Phuwe altar figurine

A 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 inch

A carved wooden effigy of a spirit known as Bateba Thil Phuwe, a wooden idol that acts as a medium to the spirit world and were carved for use on local shrines. Lobi peoples, Burkina faso, West Africa

Tall carved wooden spirit idol meant for a Shrine. Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. carved from a single piece of wood with obvious weathered and wear. The Statue was known as a "Bateba Phuwe"

Figur, "bateba phuwe" Lobi, Burkina Faso Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 56 cm. B 17 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Jernander, Brüssel. - Schweizer Privatsammlung (1986). bateba-Schreinfiguren der Lobi

Stehende weibliche Figur, "bateba phuwe" Lobi / Bobo, Burkina Faso Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 50 cm. Provenienz: - lt. Vorbesitzer von "F.A. Burkhard, Karlsruhe, 1966". - Schweizer Nachlass, W

Figur, "bateba phuwe" Lobi, Burkina Faso Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 73,5 cm. Provenienz: - Schweizer Privatsammlung. - Jean David, Basel (1997). bateba-Schreinfiguren der Lobi vereinten menschenä

Figur, "bateba phuwe" Lobi, Burkina Faso Gesockelt / with custom base Holz. H 30 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Walu, Zürich (1981). - Nachlass Dr. H. und C. Baumann, Bern. bateba-Schreinfiguren der Lobi

Figur, "bateba phuwe" Lobi, Burkina Faso Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 16,5 cm. Provenienz: - Schweizer Privatsammlung, Solothurn. In situ erworben (1993). - Hammer Auktion 88, 22.12.2021, Lot 14 (un

Figur, "bateba phuwe" Lobi, Burkina Faso Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 20 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Dettinger-Mayer, Lyon, Frankreich. - Christian Zingg (1956-2023), La Chaux-de-Fonds, Schweiz (2019)

**Originally Listed At $200** West Africa, Burkina Faso, Lobi peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden male figure with delineated legs, a distended abdomen, slender arms h

8 Figur, "bateba phuwe" Lobi, Burkina Faso (African Art, Art Africain, Art d’Afrique, Afrikanische Kunst, Tribal Art, Art Premier) Gesockelt (base included) Holz. H 59 cm. Provenienz: Galerie Walu,

14 Figur, "bateba phuwe" Lobi, Burkina Faso Gesockelt / with custom base Holz. H 48 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass René David (1928-2015), Zürich. bateba-Schreinfiguren der Lobi vereinten menschenähnlich

A carved wooden ancestor shrine idol known as a "Bateba Phuwe". Lobi peoples, Burkina Fso, West Africa.

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Burkina Faso, Lobi peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A fine hand-carved wooden male figure with delineated legs, a distended abdomen, and slender a

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, Rati

A tall slender carved wooden female effigy of a spirit known as a Bateba Phuwe or Thil. Such Idols were considered mediums to the spirit world and were placed on shrines owned by the village medicine

**Originally Listed At $250** West Africa, Burkina Faso, Lobi peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden female figure with delineated legs, a cylindrical abdomen, pendulous breas

An old carved wooden Bateba Phuwe or Spirit figure for use on local shrines. Lobi peoples, Burkina faso, West Africa. Measures 10.5 inches on wooden base.

Ca. First half 20thC. Very good with no breaks, major loss or repairs. This item(s) is used, and will show multiple areas of age appropriate wear and surface losses. Please view all pictures, as this

A well weathered and encrusted carved wooden shrine idol, known as Bateba Thil Phuwe, such works would serve as a medium to the spirit world for a local diviner priest, as such this example has receiv

Originally offered at $500... Africa, Burkina Faso, Lobi peoples, ca. early 20th century. A standing female Bateba figure, carved from wood with a gray-brown, encrusted, sacrificial patina. A particu

A tall carved wooden male effigy with long exaggerated arms in the air in a pose that indicates that this is a "dangerous" bateba known as a "Ti Puo" often used as protection from witchcraft. Lobi peo

Large sculpture of a male and female pair of slaves or captives. carved from a single piece of dense and heavy wood with refined features and some evidence of shrine use, minor areas of wear.Lobi peop

A carved wooden bateba Thil with extended arms and unusual treatment to the overall form. Lobi peoples, Burkina faso, West Africa. The Figure measures 24 x 14 inches. Provenance: The Robert Banks coll