LOBI FIGURES ARCHIVES, Burkina Faso

The figures below have been SOLD. They are here for purposes of reference and education.

LOBI FIGURES available for sale can be found on the LOBI FIGURES PAGE

LOBI
Figure 116
12.5" high
SOLD

LOBI
Figure 123
29.5" high
SOLD

LOBI
Figure 106
11.75" high
SOLD


LOBI STYLE
Figure 33
30" high
SOLD

 

LOBI STYLE
Figure 34
30" high
SOLD

 

LOBI STYLE
Figure 35
27.5" high
SOLD

 

LOBI STYLE
Figure 36
28" high
SOLD

LOBI
Figure 112
19" high
SOLD

LOBI
Figure 111
27.5" high
SOLD

LOBI
Figure 114 
16" high
SOLD

 

 LOBI
Figure 124
21.5" high
SOLD


 

LOBI STYLE
Figure 52
18" high
SOLD

 

LOBI STYLE
Figure 90
25" high
SOLD

 

LOBI STYLE
Figure 43
22.5" high
SOLD

 

LOBI STYLE
Figure 50
18.5" high
SOLD

LOBI STYLE
Figure 87
22.5" high
SOLD
 

  

LOBI STYLE
Figure 55
16.5" high
SOLD

 

LOBI STYLE
Figure 69
19" high
SOLD

LOBI STYLE
Figure 57
15" high
SOLD

LOBI STYLE
Figure 74
7.25" high
SOLD

  

LOBI
Head 113
17" high
SOLD

LOBI (Ghana)
Figure 103
14.5" high
SOLD

 

LOBI?
Figure 120
8.25" high
SOLD

LOBI
Figure 115
14.5" high
SOLD

 LOBI
Figure 125
20.5" high
SOLD




LOBI
Figure 118
12.5" high
SOLD

LOBI
Figure 117
8" high
SOLD

 LOBI
Figure 122
29.5" high
SOLD

LOBI
Figure 68
24" high
SOLD


  LOBI
Figure 82
14.5" high
SOLD

LOBI
Figure 102
16" high
SOLD

LOBI
Figure 130
4.5" high
SOLD

LOBI
Figure 127
18" high
SOLD

 LOBI
Figure 121
9" high
SOLD

 

LOBI
Figure 59
12.5"
SOLD

LOBI
Figure 107
12.5" high
SOLD

 LOBI
Figure 108
12.5" high
SOLD

LOBI
Figure 119
9.75" high
SOLD

LOBI
Figure 129
16" high
SOLD

 LOBI
Figure 109
9.5" high
SOLD

LOBI
Figure 8
SOLD

LOBI
Figure 13
SOLD

LOBI,
Figure 14
SOLD

LOBI
Figure 15
SOLD

LOBI
Figure 16
SOLD

LOBI
Figure 17
SOLD

LOBI
Figure 58
SOLD

LOBI
Figure 19
SOLD

LOBI
Figure 21
SOLD

LOBI
Figure 22
SOLD

LOBI
Figure 28
SOLD

LOBI
Figure 29
SOLD

LOBI
Figure 30
SOLD

TIV
Figure 31
SOLD

LOBI
Figure 32
SOLD

 

LOBI
Figure 37
SOLD

 

LOBI
Figure 39
SOLD

 

LOBI
Figure 41
SOLD 

 

LOBI
Figure 42
SOLD

 

LOBI
Figure 44
SOLD

 

 LOBI
Figure 45
SOLD

 

LOBI
Figure 46
SOLD

 

 LOBI
Figure 47
SOLD

 

 LOBI
Figure 48
SOLD

 

 LOBI
Figure 49
SOLD

 

LOBI
Figure 51
SOLD 

LOBI
Figure 53
SOLD

 

LOBI
Figure 56
SOLD

 

LOBI
Figure 60
SOLD

 

LOBI
Figure 61
SOLD

 

LOBI
Figure 62
SOLD

 

LOBI
Figure 63
SOLD

 

LOBI
Head 78
SOLD

 

LOBI
Figure 70
SOLD

 

 LOBI
Figure 81
SOLD

 

LOBI
Figure 85
SOLD

 

  LOBI
Figure 88
SOLD

 

LOBI
Figure 89
SOLD

 

LOBI
Figure 92
SOLD

 

LOBI
Figure 93
SOLD

Photographs © Hamill Gallery

LOBI, FIGURES ARCHIVES, Burkina Faso

These enigmatic, brooding figures protect the Lobi people of Burkina Faso. Ranging in size from 7 - 47" high, most are frontal, symmetrical and timeless sentinels expressing the traditional beliefs of the Lobi. Several depart from the norm with animated gestures, asymmetry or a great degree of symbolic abstraction.

The figures were placed on family altars in the thilda, a small sacristy or room in each dwelling. Each figure was not a representation but an actual spirit, or tibil thil. It protected the family and home from illness and other misfortunes. The spirit could also be used for divination; it could demand offerings and additions of other figures. Rarely, a head is used similarly to the figures. The accumulation of statues on a family altar gave social status and were passed on from father to son.

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