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A Lobi bateba figure, ivory coast. An interesting form in that…
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A Lobi bateba figure, ivory coast. An interesting form in that it is a hybrid between a batise mating couples figure, and a bateba maternity figure. Used to encourage fertility. This figure is carved from a single piece of wood and depicts a male figure leaning backwards with a female figure extending from the male's stomach. The female figure holds a child with exagertated breats at her hip. The wood has losses due to insects creating hollowed cavities. There is evidence of chicken feathers and substances that would have been lathered over the figure to increase its power. Figure height 69 cm, width 17 cm, depth 43 cm, on stand height 72 cm. Provenance: Lim-Strutt collection, Aotearoa
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Tribal: African