Head stake "baathil" - Burkina Faso, Lobi

wood, post-like neck with remains of red pigment, accurately carved neck with rich dark brown, slightly shiny patina, min. dam., small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion, base; such head stakes

Kopf, "baàthíl" Lobi, Burkina Faso Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 44 cm. Provenienz: - Hans Hess, Basel. - Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. baàthíl (auch thilbou yo) genannter Schrein-Kopf, de

Kopf, "baàthíl" Lobi, Burkina Faso Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 19 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass Madeleine und Jean-Jacques Keller (bis 1980 Abidjan, danach Rheinfelden). thilbou yo genannter Schre

Pair Lobi stakes and a Mumuye figure, Nigeria, metal Mumeye figure with incised face, earrings and collar rings, 22"h; with, two iron Burkina Faso Lubi stakes with antelope heads, approx. 20"h Provena

African Lobi Head, Burkina Faso. Carved wood. Size: 12" x 5.5" x 8.5" (30 x 14 x 22 cm).

Lobi Head. Burkina Faso. Carved wood. Size: 12" x 5.5" x 8.5" (30 x 14 x 22 cm). Provenance: Howard Nowes Gallery, NY.

West Africa, Burkina Faso, Lobi peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A head on a thick, conical neck, with an elongated, rounded skull, large ears, and a sensitive face with a raised chinstrap beard. T

carved wood with an integral base, the head presented in profile. 31 in.

Africa, Burkina Faso, Lobi/Gan, ca. 19th century CE. A solid bronze diviner's pendant depicting a frontal human visage with coffee-bean eyes, a pronounced nose, and a subtle smile, the head adorned wi

A Carved wooden Shrine head with tall slender spike and a finely carved head of a spirit of Bateba Thil. Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The head measures 23.5 inches tall on custom display s

A 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 scul

Lobi - Burkina Faso/Ivory Coast Anthropomorphic sculpture with two Bateba heads.Hardwood with dark patina. . . Cm 21,00 x 6,00. With base.

A carved wooden janus form head with elongated cylindrical neck, ridged coiffure and a well weathered surfca e suggesting many years as a shrine object. Lobi peoples, Burkina faso, West Africa. The he

Carved wooden magic fetish from the Lobi of Burkina faso, West Africa. Wooden idol in the form of a human leg with ancestral face and head atop the bent leg. A powerful example of African Art and magi

Possibly a Lobi African Burkina Faso hand carved of one piece of wood stool decorated with geometric forms ,the handle as a human head .shows minor open wood due to age overall good condition , most l

This is an uncommon style of female Bateba Thil shrine idol, with two heads in janus form and a well handled surface patina. Lobi peoples, Burkina faso, West Africa. The idol measures 25.5 inches tall

Lobi/Gan Peoples, (3) bronze anklets, Burkina Faso, the cast oval ring issuing a human head and handle, cast with raised geometric decoration, each approx. 9"l Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Prof

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

each with incised decoration to top; the smaller: 15 1/2 inches wide; 6 1/2 inches deep; 8 1/2 inches high; larger: 16 1/4 inches wide ; 6 1/2 inches deep; 9 1/4 inches high;

bronze alloy, disc-shaped facial plane, funnel-shaped snout with bird, encrusted with clay; based on a special type of buffalo mask from the Bwa. The power of the mask was transferred on the ring in a

BURKINA FASO Lobi figure Characteristics: TYPE OF OBJECT: Statue, figure ETHNICAL GROUP : Lobi ORIGINE : Burkina Faso. MATÉRIAL: Wood. DIMENSIONS: About 17 3/4 inches high. CONDITION : Medium (Please

African Burkina Faso Lobi Shrine Figures, carved wood depicting three male shrine figures showing nice patina.

A three legged stool with a curved backrest. Burkina Faso, Lobi. 20th century. 23"h x 8"w x 31"d. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. Catalog Notes: For a simila

West Africa, Burkina Faso, Lobi peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A remarkable pottery vessel presenting a bulbous body enveloped in petite spikes in tight rows that resemble helmets of a wel