{"product_id":"lobi-bronze-figure-burkina-faso-ghana-lost-wax-cast-33-cm","title":"Lobi Bronze Figure – Burkina Faso\/Ghana, Lost-Wax Cast, 33 Cm","description":"Description:\u003cbr\u003eA cast metal (bronze\/brass alloy) standing figure attributed to the Lobi peoples of Burkina Faso and northern Ghana, produced using the traditional lost-wax (cire perdue) casting method. The figure stands approximately 33 cm tall and features a tall, elongated conical coiffure with fine ridged texture, a strongly modeled face with large almond-shaped eyes, prominent ears, and a pursed mouth. The torso displays a raised rib or spine motif running down the chest and abdomen, with arms held close to the body and legs merging into short, joined feet at the base. The surface shows an aged, mottled patina with visible greenish verdigris corrosion consistent with the natural aging of copper-alloy metal.\u003cbr\u003eAmong the Lobi, cast brass\/bronze figures were traditionally made as personal protective objects, often smaller in scale than their carved wooden Bateba counterparts and kept on household shrines to guard against misfortune and illness, believed to house protective spirits (thila). The elongated headdress and raised body markings on this piece are consistent with Lobi metal-casting conventions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetails:\u003cbr\u003eEthnic Group: Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso\/Ghana border region\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Cast bronze\/brass alloy (lost-wax\/cire perdue technique)\u003cbr\u003eHeight: approx. 33 cm\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Aged patina with visible verdigris corrosion (see photos); please inspect closely for structural wear\u003cbr\u003eType: Protective\/shrine figure, related to the Bateba tradition","brand":"Alobalo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48201328197858,"sku":"ALB-BZE-002","price":66.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0825\/2201\/3922\/files\/4374e951-e72d-488d-a364-d59c9438434d.jpg?v=1786491578","url":"https:\/\/www.alobalo.shop\/products\/lobi-bronze-figure-burkina-faso-ghana-lost-wax-cast-33-cm","provider":"Alobalo ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}