20th C. Lobi Wooden Bateba Phuwe Figure
**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 hanging next to the torso, and lightly-rounded shoulders. The enlarged head boasts cupped ears, bulging almond-shaped eyes, a triangular nose, and tab-shaped lips, all beneath a central hair crest. Given this figure's protective role, it was most likely placed on or around an altar as part of a group of various 'bateba' figures (literal translation of bateba phuwe is "normal/ordinary wooden carved figure"). The precise meaning of each figure's shape and posture is difficult to ascertain, since these carvings were created as the result of a seer's vision for an afflicted individual who was suffering a particular malady. Size: 4.5" W x 27.625" H (11.4 cm x 70.2 cm); 29.4" H (74.7 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: Estate of R. Pearson, Denver, Colorado, USA; Mr. Pearson collected from the third quarter of the 20th century until he passed away.
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#145227
Condition Report: Losses and minor abrasions to areas of head, body, legs, and feet, with light encrustations within some recessed areas, and extensive insect damage. Light earthen deposits and fine patina throughout.
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**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 hanging next to the torso, and lightly-rounded shoulders. The enlarged head boasts cupped ears, bulging almond-shaped eyes, a triangular nose, and tab-shaped lips, all beneath a central hair crest. Given this figure's protective role, it was most likely placed on or around an altar as part of a group of various 'bateba' figures (literal translation of bateba phuwe is "normal/ordinary wooden carved figure"). The precise meaning of each figure's shape and posture is difficult to ascertain, since these carvings were created as the result of a seer's vision for an afflicted individual who was suffering a particular malady. Size: 4.5" W x 27.625" H (11.4 cm x 70.2 cm); 29.4" H (74.7 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: Estate of R. Pearson, Denver, Colorado, USA; Mr. Pearson collected from the third quarter of the 20th century until he passed away.
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#145227
Condition Report: Losses and minor abrasions to areas of head, body, legs, and feet, with light encrustations within some recessed areas, and extensive insect damage. Light earthen deposits and fine patina throughout.
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