This is a beautifully carved wood Staff from the Lobi Tribal People of Burkina Faso. This wooden figure, called bateba, depicts a Lobi male standing upright. His upper arms go straight down then bend at the elbows at almost 90 degrees, with his hands resting at either side of his stomach. The head has pronounced lips that stick out past the rest of his head. His nose comes straight down from his forehead and goes down just past the nose. As is typical of such figures, the shoulders are squared and the pecs or chest muscles are W-shaped. Bateba generally translates to “wooden carved figure”. The Lobi consider these figures to be protective house spirits. . Families provide offerings and sacrifices to the spirits that reside in the figures in hopes of keeping them happy so they continue to serve the family.
Comes on Stand
Shows age
23.5 Inches Tall
2 Inches Wide
2 Inches Deep
AT BACARA WE STAND BEHIND ALL OF OUR MERCHANDISE. FULL MONEY BACK GUARANTEE WILL BE PROVIDED FOR DISSATISFIED CUSTOMERS. YOUR SATISFACTION IS OUR MAIN GOAL, AND WE THANK YOU FOR SHOPPING AT THE WORLD OF BACARA. N464
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