Sold2021Lobi Peoples, (9) carved wood BatebaLobi Peoples, (9) carved wood Bateba, Ghana, wood carved standing figures, 7.5"h (largest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC Notes/Literature: Professor of Chinese Art HiSee Sold Price
Sold2021Lobi Peoples, (7) Bateba figuresLobi Peoples, (7) Bateba figures, Burkino Faso, carved wood, two on custom stands, 8.25"h (largest), 4.5"h (smallest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC Notes/Literature:See Sold Price
Sold2022Early 20th C. African Wood Bateba Figure (for Altar)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 particuSee Sold Price
Sold2018Lot of 3 Early 20th C. African Lobi Wood Bateba FiguresWestern Africa, Burkina Faso, Lobi peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. Three fine standing male Bateba figures, hand-carved from hard wood, created to guard against sorcery, evil, and illness -See Sold Price
Sold2022Early 20th C. African Wood Female Bateba Phuwe Figure**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 breasSee Sold Price
Sold2019Eroded Old Lobi Bateba Thil Shrine Idol, African ArtThis is a rare old and field used Shrine idol from the Lobi peoples of Burkina Faso, West Africa. Carved from a light wood with highly stylized faces and form, exaggerated facial features, large forehSee Sold Price
Sold2021Old Lobi Bateba Thil Ex Robert BanksThis is a Shrine idol from the Lobi peoples of Burkina Faso, West Africa. Carved from a light wood with highly stylized face and form, Colon like facial features and large safari cap. Known as BatebaSee Sold Price
Sold2016Monumental Lobi Bateba Ti Puo Shrine Idol African ArtLarge carved wooden idol from the Lobi peoples of Burkina faso, West Africa. Carved from a heavy dense wood and featuring a male ancestor with his arm raised high in the air. The Lobi carve bateba toSee Sold Price
Sold2017Large Old Lobi Bateba Phuwe Shrine Idol, African ArtTall 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"See 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
Sold2021Large and Rare African Lobi Bateba Figure, Burkina FasoLarge and Rare African Lobi Bateba Figure, Burkina Faso. Carved wood. On stand. Size: 43.5'' x 9'' x 9'' (110 x 23 x 23 cm); Height on Stand: 44" (112 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, SonomSee 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
Sold2018Early 20th C. African Lobi Carved Wooden Bateba FigureWest Africa, Burkina Faso, Lobi peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A large standing anthropomorphic bateba (literally "carved wooden figure"), hand-carved from a single piece of hard wood andSee Sold Price
Sold2022A Lobi Bateba Male Shrine Idol Ex Wheellock CollectionA Carved wooden male effigy, created from a heavy dense wood and having a dry weathered surface with earthen deposits suggesting years of use as a shrine idol. Lobi Peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa.See Sold Price
Sold2017Old Lobi Bateba Male Shrine Idol, African ArtCarved from a very heavy dense piece of wood, this male effigy from the Lobi peoples of Burkina faso, West Africa. Known as a Bateba Thil or Spirit figure, this idol was placed on local shrines to actSee 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
Sold2020Three African Lobi "Bateba Ti Puo" Shrine IdolsThree African Lobi Carved Wood "Bateba Ti Puo" Shrine idols. Largest size: 13.75'' x 10.5'' x 2'' (35 x 27 x 5 cm).See Sold Price
Sold2021Group (9) Lobi carved Bateba figuresGroup (9) Lobi carved Bateba figures, Burkina Faso, mostly female figures, 9"h (largest), 6"h (smallest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC Notes/Literature: Professor ofSee Sold Price
Sold2023African, Lobi People, Burkina Faso, Shrine Bird FigureLobi People, Burkina Faso, carved wood shrine bird figure with stand, 7"h x 3"w x 4.5"d PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New YorkSee Sold Price
Sold2024African Lobi Bateba Carved Wood Tribal Statue Pair Burkina Faso FigurinesCa. 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 thisSee Sold Price
Sold2023Tall Reaching Carved Wood Figure, Lobi PeoplesLobi wood carved dancing woman. Her arms reach outward as she looks up at the sky, in a dance like pose frozen in time. Size 18 3/4" H, mounted on included custom standex-Agnes Woliner, Paris, France;See Sold Price
Sold2024Old African Carved Wood Figural Slingshot - Lobi PeopleFine old carved African slingshot depicting a standing female with her hands together on her stomach. Possibly Lobi (Burkina Faso) origin. Mounted on a black metal base. Carved from a medium-toned harSee Sold Price
2023Old African Carved Wood Figural Slingshot - Lobi PeopleFine old carved African slingshot depicting a standing female with her hands together on her stomach. Possibly Lobi (Burkina Faso) origin. Mounted on a black metal base. Carved from a medium-toned harSee Sold Price
Sold2021Lobi hand carved wood standing female figureHand carved wood standing female figure, Lobi peoples, Ghana, mid 20th century, having an oval head with almond eyes and a raised coiffure, above a body flanked by out curved arms, the hand resting atSee Sold Price
5 days LeftRay's Premier AuctionTuareg peoples carved wood tent pole, Mali or Niger, West Africa, nice detailed carving, likely$25