‘Bateba’ in the shape of a knight
Origin: Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast
Culture: Lobi
Materials: heavy wood
Dating: late 19th – early 20th century
Dimensions: height 81 cm – 31.90”
Price: €2.800,00 A sculpture from the Lobi ethnic group depicts a human figure integrated into a horse. The work is evocative and blends the two figures in a way that suggests various themes, from unity with nature to transformation. The texture of the wood gives the sculpture a rustic and organic appearance, characteristic of the bateba (wood-carved figures) of the Lobi tradition.
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