Item #941
Type of object: Lobi Figure
Ethnic group: Lobi
Country of origin: Burkina Faso
Approximate Age: 20th century
Measurement: 73 x 16 x 16 cm
Materials: Wood
Weight: 6.2kg
Overall Condition: Excellent
Damage, Repair: None
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 passed on from father to son.
This Lobi figure was a gift to Nana Boakye II (F. de Graaf)
Provenance: Private collection. F.d.G in NL