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#4992 Stunning Carving Old Lobi Maternity Sculpture Burkina Faso 26"H
#4992 Stunning Carving Old Lobi Maternity Sculpture Burkina Faso 26"H
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$1,200.00 USD
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$1,800.00 USD
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An old Large Lobi figure of maternity from the people of Burkina Faso measures 26" in height with a black wood stand by 10.5" d by 5" w .The sculpture shows cracks all over the body ,wood loss, due to time and use ,Pls check the pictures for the condition ,amazing in person.thanks
Lobi Figures are the enigmatic, brooding sculpture that protect the Lobi people and express their traditional beliefs. The figures were placed on family altars in the thilda, a room in each dwelling. Each figure was not a representation but an actual spirit, or tibil thil. It protected the family and home from illness and other misfortunes. The spirit could also be used for divination and could demand offerings and additions of other figures. The accumulation of statues on a family altar gave social status and were passed on from father to son. Such features as the size, pose, coiffure and sex of the figure are determined by the diviner.
