Bateba Phuwe Statue, Lobi BURKINA FASO Wood,... - Lot 54 - De Baecque et Associés

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3500 - 4500 EUR
Bateba Phuwe Statue, Lobi BURKINA FASO Wood,... - Lot 54 - De Baecque et Associés
Bateba Phuwe Statue, Lobi BURKINA FASO Wood, beautiful copper patina under remains of ochre sacrificial deposits H. 68,4 cm Named Bateba phuwe, or "ordinary figures" according to Meyer's classification in 1981, these characters with their still and peaceful attitude had the function of ensuring the well-being of the community. According to Roy (Arman et l'Art africain, 1996: 229-230), their large size would make it possible to date "from a fairly old era when powerful soothsayers wanted large figures for 'severe' spirits. » A beautiful, slender male bateba, with a cylindrical emaciated bust, accentuated by square shoulders and pectorals sculpted in medium relief: giving it a strong presence. A fixed attitude put forward by the filiform arms running along the body and the hands delicately placed on her hips, by the straight and strict head carriage. Power and serenity embodied in this sculpture. For a statue with many similar characteristics presented by the Adrian Schlag Gallery, during the exhibition "Lobi", parcours des mondes, 2011