Lobi Bateba Figure Ca. 1920 (11) abundance and the back is structured

and the back is structured with sleeves that allow a 10" x 7" retablo to slide in or out

and depicts the Five Skulls and Vanquished Demons

came dressed as a pilgrim

presiding over the Souls in Purgatory

Lobi Bateba Figure Ca. 1920 (11) abundance and the back is structuredLobi Bateba Figure Ca. 1920 (11) Approx. 12 1 4" tall x 4" wide x 2 1 4" deep, 13 1 4" tall with base From Cote d"Ivoire Traditional Lobi communities are united by adherence to the Cult of a Nature Spirit called "Thila", and the rules that determine correct social behavior within the community are the rules that the Spirit dictates through the Diviner, the "Thildar". The Thila themselves are Invisible Spirits of Nature with supernatural abilities and