Figural pendant "bateba"
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Lot: 121
Figural pendant "bateba"
Burkina Faso, Lobi
| Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
|---|---|---|
| Wilfried Glar, Eschweiler, Germany | H: 3.3 inch | 750 EUR |
copper alloy (bronze, brass),
According to Wilfried Glar, this early piece was probably made for a Lobi around 1900 by a skilled Mande-based caster. According to Klaus Schneider, the Lobi learned casting only after 1920.
Schneider, Klaus, Handwerk und materialisierte Kultur der Lobi in Burkina Faso, Stuttgart 1990
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