This is a vintage sculpture from the Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. Carved wooden image of a male and female in the act of love making. Known locally as "Bateba Betise", It is said that Lobi men are given this sculpture when looking for a wife and to avoid sterility. A powerful sculpture!
Measurement: The sculpture measures 14.5 inches tall on professional custom display stand
Condition:
Good, well handled and worn
Provenance: Ex Robert Banks collection, MD, USA.
$360.00
Original: $1,200.00
-70%
Lobi Bateba Sculpture, Burkina Faso—
$1,200.00
$360.00
Description
Lobi Bateba Sculpture, Burkina Faso
This is a vintage sculpture from the Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. Carved wooden image of a male and female in the act of love making. Known locally as "Bateba Betise", It is said that Lobi men are given this sculpture when looking for a wife and to avoid sterility. A powerful sculpture!
Measurement: The sculpture measures 14.5 inches tall on professional custom display stand
Condition:
Good, well handled and worn
Provenance: Ex Robert Banks collection, MD, USA.
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