Bateba-protector of women and children

Item

Object Title

Bateba-protector of women and children

Object ID

AR_0001_03_0001

Created By

Lobi artisans

Date

1870-1920

Owned By

Florida A&M University Meek-Eaton Black Archives

Medium

wood

Dimensions

H x W: 51cm x 9cm l 20" x 3.5"

Description

The Inconic Lobi figure is listed first as it is a highly representative Lobi carving. This particular piece is a hallmark of that claim.

Subject Of

Field Spirits of the Fante

Placed Used

Ghana, Africa

Collection Title

Field Spirits of the Fante

Classification

African Artifacts and Objects

Topic

Agriculture
Labor
Spirituality
Superstitions
African Culture
Indigenous Religion
Farming

Credit Line

Collection of the Meek-Eaton Southeastern Regional Black Archives Research Center and Museum, Gift of Nana Araba Apt, Marian Sylvia Horowitz, and Richard Douglas, Ph.D.

Restrictions and Rights

All rights reserved. The use of any part of these objects and photographs transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or stored in a retrieval system without the prior written consent of MEBA is an infringement of the copyright law.

Photograph Rights Holder

Photo Rights and Courtesy Reserved to Melanie Reyes Photography, and Richard Douglass, Ph.D. NO RIGHTS TO USE THESE IMAGES WITHOUT EXPRESSED WRITTEN CONSENT. SUBJECT TO COPYRIGHT (c)2023

Spatial Coverage

en On Display

Title

AR_0001_03_0001

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