Betise
Lobi · Burkina Faso
Reference: PAR-8
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- Height
- 33 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments.
They get the name of betise(from French nonsense or silly) statuettes Lobi in which a couple makes love, being a member of the couple with half…
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Full original description
They get the name of betise(from French nonsense or silly) statuettes Lobi in which a couple makes love, being a member of the couple with half a body leaning forward and the other glued to his buttocks, erect and holding the waist of his companion. These statuettes batting. were intended for men who had difficulty finding a wife. They also represent fertility by imitating a sexual act. The fortune teller asks him to order the size of a statuette so that the interested person places it on the family altar in order to favor the encounter with his future wife. These statuettes receive sacrifices and libations.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Burkina Faso. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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