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This is an example of a Lobi shrine sculpture whose bold and stylized form evidently appealed to Hutchings, who found it “vigorous” and “interesting”. It is a female wooden figure carved by a local craftsman, measuring at 236 mm high, 76 mm wide and 71 mm in depth. The craftsman would often be approached to produce a Bateba for a specific purpose.
This is an example of a Lobi shrine sculpture whose bold and stylized form evidently appealed to Hutchings, who found it “vigorous” and “interesting”.
| Museum | Liverpool Museums |
|---|---|
| Region / Place of Origin | Upper West |
| Ethnic / Linguistic Group | Mole-Dagbon |
| Sub Ethnic Group | Lobi |
| Ethnic Dynasty / Period | Unknown |
| Context of Operation | Divination/Worship, Eschatological Belief |
| Societal Relation | Communitarian, Cosmos, Familial |
| Materiality | Wood |
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