Bateba Figure
2012.10.0334
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Bateba Figure (2012.10.0334) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | 1850 - 1899 CE |
| Culture | Lobi |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Height) | 53 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 12 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 9.61 cm |
| Weight | 2382 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Plant--Wood |
| Manufacturing Processes | Carved |
| Munsell Color Information | N/A |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | N/A |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | "Sotheby's Auction, Dec 2007, lot#23 Sotheby's Auction, Dec 2007 lot#24 Sotheby's Auction, Nov 2010 lot#126 Sotheby's Auction, June 2008 lot#92 Sotheby's Auction, June 2008 lot#96"-- Comparables from Appraisal by Taylor A. Dale from Quality Antique Tribal Art on October 1, 2012 |
| Bibliography | Land of the Flying Masks by Christopher Roy and Th. Wheelock, Prestel Vexlay. Germany, 2007. Sculptures des Trois Volta. G. Massa. J-C Lauret. Sepia, Societe des Amateurs de L’Art African. Art of the Upper Volta Rivers. C. Rox Alain & Francoise. Chaffin, France, unknown date. Haute Volta. Henri Kamer. Printed in Belgium (Sopeba 15th African Exhibition) 1973. Scanzi, Giovanni Franco. Lobi Traditional Art. Ed. Milanos, 1993. Limited Edition. Schulte/Weiss. Africa Tribal Art. Germany: Edition Schulte/Weiss, 2006. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Robert C. and Donna M. Spina Helmholz |
| Reproduction | No |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |