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Bateba statuette of the Lobi people, Burkina Faso
The Lobi live in southwestern Burkina Faso and northern Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. they are extremely resistant to any form of centralized political authority. Instead their communities are based on the laws of God. The central figure in each Lobi community is the religious specialist named the Thildar. this soothsayer is responsible for communicating with the spirits that govern the community and protecting members of each family from accidents, illness, violence and all the multiple threats people encounter in the hostile environment of West Africa . The carved Lobi represent the spirits of nature they called Thil. Each of these figures displays different gestures or postures, some of them can have two or even three heads, some female figures carry a baby under the arm. These unique characteristics represent the particular talent or power of the spiritual being they embody. A figure raising an arm places a roadblock at the entrance of the malicious spirits at the family home.
H. 25cm. Male character whose pose reflects the Lobi aesthetic in its quality criteria. Standing, the right arm raised back, the left arm stretched out along the body. The forehead is high, the flat nose triangular and the male torso well pronounced. Sex and navel are prominent. The muscular legs have powerfully shaped calves. Hard and dense wood, very nice patina of use.
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Bateba statuette of the Lobi people, Burkina Faso.
H. 25cm. Male character whose pose reflects the aesthetic Lobi in its quality criteria. Standing, the right brad raised back, the left arm at a distance stretched along the body. The forehead is high, the triangular flat nose and the pronounced male torso. Sex and navel are prominent. The muscular legs have powerful patterned knobs. Hard and dense wood, very beautiful patina of use.
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Bateba Statuette der Lobi Leute, Burkina Faso.
H. 25cm. Männlicher Charakter, dessen Haltung den ästhetischen Lobi in seinen Qualitätskriterien widerspiegelt. Der rechte Brad hob sich zurück, der linke Arm streckte sich in einiger Entfernung über den Körper. Die Stirn ist hoch, die dreieckige flache Nase und der ausgeprägte männliche Torso. Sex und Nabel sind prominent. Die muskulösen Beine haben kräftige gemusterte Knöpfe. Hartes und dichtes Holz, sehr schöne Patina.
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Bateba statuette of the Lobi people, Burkina Faso
The Lobi live in southwestern Burkina Faso and northern Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. they are extremely resistant to any form of centralized political authority. Instead their communities are based on the laws of God. The central figure in each Lobi community is the religious specialist named the Thildar. this soothsayer is responsible for communicating with the spirits that govern the community and protecting members of each family from accidents, illness, violence and all the multiple threats people encounter in the hostile environment of West Africa . The carved Lobi represent the spirits of nature they called Thil. Each of these figures displays different gestures or postures, some of them can have two or even three heads, some female figures carry a baby under the arm. These unique characteristics represent the particular talent or power of the spiritual being they embody. A figure raising an arm places a roadblock at the entrance of the malicious spirits at the family home.
H. 25cm. Male character whose pose reflects the Lobi aesthetic in its quality criteria. Standing, the right arm raised back, the left arm stretched out along the body. The forehead is high, the flat nose triangular and the male torso well pronounced. Sex and navel are prominent. The muscular legs have powerfully shaped calves. Hard and dense wood, very nice patina of use.
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Bateba statuette of the Lobi people, Burkina Faso.
H. 25cm. Male character whose pose reflects the aesthetic Lobi in its quality criteria. Standing, the right brad raised back, the left arm at a distance stretched along the body. The forehead is high, the triangular flat nose and the pronounced male torso. Sex and navel are prominent. The muscular legs have powerful patterned knobs. Hard and dense wood, very beautiful patina of use.
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Bateba Statuette der Lobi Leute, Burkina Faso.
H. 25cm. Männlicher Charakter, dessen Haltung den ästhetischen Lobi in seinen Qualitätskriterien widerspiegelt. Der rechte Brad hob sich zurück, der linke Arm streckte sich in einiger Entfernung über den Körper. Die Stirn ist hoch, die dreieckige flache Nase und der ausgeprägte männliche Torso. Sex und Nabel sind prominent. Die muskulösen Beine haben kräftige gemusterte Knöpfe. Hartes und dichtes Holz, sehr schöne Patina.
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€1.500,00
Les Lobi vivent dans le sud-ouest du Burkina Faso et du nord Côte-d’Ivoire et le Ghana. ils sont extrêmement résistants à toute forme d’autorité politique centralisée. Au lieu de leurs communautés sont fondées sur les lois de Dieu. Le personnage central dans chaque communauté Lobi est le spécialiste religieux nommé le Thildar. ce devin est responsable de la communication avec les esprits qui régissent la communauté et protéger les membres de chaque famille contre les accidents, la maladie, la violence et toutes les menaces multiples personnes rencontrent dans l’environnement hostile de l’Afrique de l’Ouest. Les Lobi sculpté représenter les esprits de la nature qu’ils appelaient Thil. Chacune de ces figures affiche différents gestes ou postures, certains d’entre eux peuvent avoir deux ou même trois têtes, quelques figures féminines transporter un bébé sous le bras. Ces caractéristiques uniques représentent le talent particulier ou la puissance de l’être spirituel qu’ils incarnent. Un personnage levant un bras place un barrage à l’entrée des esprits malveillants à la maison familiale.
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€1.200,00
Burkina Faso, Lobi Statuette
The Lobi live in southwestern Burkina Faso and northern Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. they are extremely resistant to any form of centralized political authority. Instead their communities are based on the laws of God. The central figure in each Lobi community is the religious specialist named the Thildar. this soothsayer is responsible for communicating with the spirits that govern the community and protecting members of each family from accidents, illness, violence and all the multiple threats people encounter in the hostile environment of West Africa . The carved Lobi represent the spirits of nature they called Thil. Each of these figures displays different gestures or postures, some of them can have two or even three heads, some female figures carry a baby under the arm. These unique characteristics represent the particular talent or power of the spiritual being they embody. A figure raising an arm places a roadblock at the entrance of the malicious spirits at the family home.
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The Lobi live in southwestern Burkina Faso and northern Ivory Coast and Ghana. they are extremely resistant to any form of centralized political authority. Instead of their communities are based on the laws of God. The central figure in every Lobi community is the religious scholar named Thildar. this diviner is responsible for communicating with the spirits that govern the community and protecting the members of each family against accidents, illness, violence and all the multiple threats people encounter in the hostile environment of West Africa. The sculpted Lobi represent the spirits of nature they called Thil. Each of these figures displays different gestures or postures, some of them may have two or even three heads, some female figures carry a baby under the arm. These unique characteristics represent the particular talent or power of the spiritual being they embody. A character raising an arm places a checkpoint at the entrance of malicious spirits at the family home.
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Die Lobi leben im Südwesten von Burkina Faso und der nördlichen Elfenbeinküste und Ghana. Sie sind extrem resistent gegenüber jeder Form zentralisierter politischer Autorität. Statt ihrer Gemeinschaften basieren sie auf den Gesetzen Gottes. Die zentrale Figur in jeder Lobi-Gemeinschaft ist der Religionswissenschaftler Thildar. Dieser Wahrsager ist verantwortlich für die Kommunikation mit den Geistern, die die Gemeinschaft regieren und schützt die Mitglieder jeder Familie vor Unfällen, Krankheiten, Gewalt und all den vielfältigen Bedrohungen, denen Menschen in der feindseligen Umgebung Westaf. Die skoquerierten Lobi repräsentieren die Geister der Natur, die sie Thil nannten. Jede dieser Figuren zeigt verschiedene Gesten oder Haltungen, einige von ihnen können zwei oder sogar drei Köpfe haben, einige weibliche Figuren tragen ein Baby unter dem Arm. Diese einzigartigen Eigenschaften repräsentieren das besondere Talent oder die Kraft des spirituellen Wesens, das sie verkörpern. Ein Charakter, der einen Arm anhebt, platziert einen Kontrollpunkt am Eingang von bösartigen Geistern im Haus der Familie.
- Vue Rapide
- Vue Rapide
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€1.200,00
Burkina Faso, Lobi Statuette
The Lobi live in southwestern Burkina Faso and northern Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. they are extremely resistant to any form of centralized political authority. Instead their communities are based on the laws of God. The central figure in each Lobi community is the religious specialist named the Thildar. this soothsayer is responsible for communicating with the spirits that govern the community and protecting members of each family from accidents, illness, violence and all the multiple threats people encounter in the hostile environment of West Africa . The carved Lobi represent the spirits of nature they called Thil. Each of these figures displays different gestures or postures, some of them can have two or even three heads, some female figures carry a baby under the arm. These unique characteristics represent the particular talent or power of the spiritual being they embody. A figure raising an arm places a roadblock at the entrance of the malicious spirits at the family home.
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The Lobi live in southwestern Burkina Faso and northern Ivory Coast and Ghana. they are extremely resistant to any form of centralized political authority. Instead of their communities are based on the laws of God. The central figure in every Lobi community is the religious scholar named Thildar. this diviner is responsible for communicating with the spirits that govern the community and protecting the members of each family against accidents, illness, violence and all the multiple threats people encounter in the hostile environment of West Africa. The sculpted Lobi represent the spirits of nature they called Thil. Each of these figures displays different gestures or postures, some of them may have two or even three heads, some female figures carry a baby under the arm. These unique characteristics represent the particular talent or power of the spiritual being they embody. A character raising an arm places a checkpoint at the entrance of malicious spirits at the family home.
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Die Lobi leben im Südwesten von Burkina Faso und der nördlichen Elfenbeinküste und Ghana. Sie sind extrem resistent gegenüber jeder Form zentralisierter politischer Autorität. Statt ihrer Gemeinschaften basieren sie auf den Gesetzen Gottes. Die zentrale Figur in jeder Lobi-Gemeinschaft ist der Religionswissenschaftler Thildar. Dieser Wahrsager ist verantwortlich für die Kommunikation mit den Geistern, die die Gemeinschaft regieren und schützt die Mitglieder jeder Familie vor Unfällen, Krankheiten, Gewalt und all den vielfältigen Bedrohungen, denen Menschen in der feindseligen Umgebung Westaf. Die skoquerierten Lobi repräsentieren die Geister der Natur, die sie Thil nannten. Jede dieser Figuren zeigt verschiedene Gesten oder Haltungen, einige von ihnen können zwei oder sogar drei Köpfe haben, einige weibliche Figuren tragen ein Baby unter dem Arm. Diese einzigartigen Eigenschaften repräsentieren das besondere Talent oder die Kraft des spirituellen Wesens, das sie verkörpern. Ein Charakter, der einen Arm anhebt, platziert einen Kontrollpunkt am Eingang von bösartigen Geistern im Haus der Familie.
- Vue Rapide
- Vue Rapide
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€1.500,00
Les Lobi vivent dans le sud-ouest du Burkina Faso et du nord Côte-d’Ivoire et le Ghana. ils sont extrêmement résistants à toute forme d’autorité politique centralisée. Au lieu de leurs communautés sont fondées sur les lois de Dieu. Le personnage central dans chaque communauté Lobi est le spécialiste religieux nommé le Thildar. ce devin est responsable de la communication avec les esprits qui régissent la communauté et protéger les membres de chaque famille contre les accidents, la maladie, la violence et toutes les menaces multiples personnes rencontrent dans l’environnement hostile de l’Afrique de l’Ouest. Les Lobi sculpté représenter les esprits de la nature qu’ils appelaient Thil. Chacune de ces figures affiche différents gestes ou postures, certains d’entre eux peuvent avoir deux ou même trois têtes, quelques figures féminines transporter un bébé sous le bras. Ces caractéristiques uniques représentent le talent particulier ou la puissance de l’être spirituel qu’ils incarnent. Un personnage levant un bras place un barrage à l’entrée des esprits malveillants à la maison familiale.