Hard wood, nice patina honey colored.

Thos bateba are used if a male peaople of the village has difficulties to fin a woman. He may order to the blacksmith to carve a statue like this, then will offer it onto an altar.

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+/- 30

Burkina Faso

Lobi

30 x 42

1.870