926654

African Antique Sculpture, Fine Lobi Figure #926654

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African Antique Sculpture, Fine Lobi Figure #926654
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Warning: Most African items and 'antiques' being sold on the internet are of recent make and are not genuine. THIS IS A GENUINE AFRICAN ANTIQUE. </em></td>
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Authentic African Antique Sculpture from the Lobi Tribe. A very fine figure in Excellent Condition. 6.5 inches, 17 cm. The Lobi people number 250,000 and live across Burkina Faso, the Ivory Coast, and Ghana. They revere spirits known as Thil. Shrines are built to these spirits under the instruction of a sorcerer and placed on the roof or inside the home and are filled with objects such as this wood figure known as Bateba, which is believed by the Lobi to embody a Thil spirit.
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<tr><td>Condition:Excellent</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:early 20th Century</td></tr>






<tr><td>Title:African Antique Sculpture, Fine Lobi Figure</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:New York City</td></tr>
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