Protective figure "bateba phuwe" (*) - Burkina Faso,

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

wood, slightly encrusted brown patina, a) figure, h: 6,5 cm; b) figure with hands resting on the chest, h: 6 cm; both with slight traces of abrasion Provenance: Siegenthaler, Frankfurt a. M., Germany

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

**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

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 $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

**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

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.

A 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 cust

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,

wood, blackish brown patina, fine carved, unusual: two left hands, slightly dam., abrasion of paint; "bateba yadawora" (= "sad bateba") express deep grief with different gestures and adopt the sufferi

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

Large 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, Sonom

'Thil dorka' Janus-head female figure with two heads looking in two different directions. One arm is truncated above the elbow; whether this is as made or later damage, it is hard to say, but the colo

Group (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 of

Carved wood janiform male-female figure, the heads and torsos facing opposite directions, each hand cupping a belly, the two legs, bent at the knee, stepping in opposing directions. The figure is encr

A LOBI MALE FIGURE, BURKINA FASO bateba Wood with light brown encrusted patina Height 13 1/4in (33.5cm) Provenance Irwin and Marcia Hersey Collection, New York Swiss Private Collection, acquired from

A group of 2 West African objects. ++ Egungun dance costume, Nigeria, Yoruba. 20th century. ++ Standing protective figure with round head, Togo/Burkina Faso, Moba. 20th century. Provenance: From a Pri

Janiform figure, ('ti bala dorka') the heads facing opposite directions but both bent slightly down, as if sharing the same mood. The arms hang down at the sides, slightly bent at the elbow, and each

Carved wood female shrine figure with two heads, breasts and round belly suggesting fertility, positioned with hands cupping abdomen. On custom gallery stand. Approx. 33" H. x 15 " W x 8" D. Provenanc