A UNIQUE LOBI THIL FIGURE FROM BURKINA FASO W. AFRICA ( No 714 ) SHIELDS used patina with a satin

used patina with a satin sheen from handling

A graphic panel from the Gurunsipeople of Burkina Faso

It’s believed that it is an illumination from God

Has a used and oxiidised patina

especially for these type of writing boards

A UNIQUE LOBI THIL FIGURE FROM BURKINA FASO W. AFRICA ( No 714 ) SHIELDS used patina with a satinAn artistic Thil figure from the Lobi people of Burkina Faso, west africa. Has interesting form. The head is bowing forward. The shape of the head is also unusual almost like an alien, with stylised features that look otherworldly. The cowrie shell shaped eyes sit low down on the face, below the large rounded forehead. The patina is mottled with sone surface erosion from ceremonial libations. The legs are worn away at the legs. Wear and weathering