Lobi 2
Lobi 2
Artist: Unknown Lobi artist
Name: bateba (bah-tay-ba) male shrine figure
Origin: Lobi people of Burkina Faso
Made of: wood
Dimensions: H: 21.25” (54cm) W: 4.3” (11cm)
From: Gift of Dr. Oliver E. and Pamela Cobb, 2008
Accession no. 2011.02.002
On display in the PLU’s Mortvedt Library (2nd floor)
Accession no. 2008.02.006
Burkina Faso
Description: A highly simplified standing male figure. The arms are straight at the side without distinct hands; the legs are slightly bent and end in block-like feet.