Shrine Figure
Lobi, Burkina Faso
Early 20th c.
Shrine figures in the form of birds are quite rare. This wonderful and surreal sculpture of a bird with human legs has a very “modern” presence. Its surface is very old and worn and has a thick and encrusted grey patina from numerous ritual libations it received over time.
Shrine Figure
Lobi, Burkina Faso
Early 20th c.
Shrine figures in the form of birds are quite rare. This wonderful and surreal sculpture of a bird with human legs has a very “modern” presence. Its surface is very old and worn and has a thick and encrusted grey patina from numerous ritual libations it received over time.