Item #645
Type of object: Lobi pair
Ethnic group: Lobi
Country of origin: Burkina Faso
Approximate Age: 20th century
Measurement Male: 3.5 x 4 x 18 cm
Measurement Female: 3.5 x 3.5 x 18 cm
Materials: Wood
Weight Male: 115 grams
Weight Female: 105 grams
Overall Condition: Excellent
Damage, Repair: None
These Lobi figures were created to protect the people. The figure is not carved after a person, but after a spirit. They were usually placed on family altars. It protects the whole family from sickness and bad luck. It could also be used for divination and was sometimes passed on from father to son.
Provenance: Private collection. F.d.G in NL