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Lobi slingshot (N° 29871) Deposit sale

Lobi slingshot with a carved figure that serves as an amulet. This type of object was used by children to hunt small game or birds. Beautiful light patina, cracking.
The populations of the same cultural region, grouped under the name "lobi", make up a fifth of the inhabitants of Burkina Faso. Few in number in Ghana, they have also settled in the north of Côte d'Ivoire. It was at the end of the 18th century that the Lobi, coming from Northern Ghana, settled among the indigenous Thuna and Puguli, the Dagara, the Dian, the Gan and the Birifor. The Lobi believe in a creator God named Thangba Thu, whom they address through the worship of many intermediary spirits, the Thil, the latter being supposed to protect them, with the help of the diviner, against a host of plagues.  

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OriginCollection française, récolté in-situ 1990
EthnyLobi
Countryburkina faso
Material(s)wood
Height cm18
Width8 cm
Weight0.28 Kg
Estimated datingmid-xx°
Socle includedYes

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