Burina Faso
Lobi
Second half of the twentieth century
Former Lobi fetish, sold with pedestal.
Beteba type piece "Thilbou Banyo", the arm used to repel any act of witchcraft or malevolence.
Traces of erosion and ancient woodworm attacks.
Total height with pedestal : 40 cm
Dimensions : 38 x 18 x 6 cm
Weight : approx. 0.430 kg without packaging.
Materials: Wood.
Dimensions :
- Height : 40 cm
- Width : 18 cm
- Depth : 6 cm
Lobi :
The Lobi People is from west-Africa (Burkina Faso, Ghana, and in the north of Ivory Coast). Their ars consists in elegant wood statues.