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Baàthil, anthropomorphic picket
Lobi People20th century
Mudec - Museum of Cultures
Milan, Italy
Statues of this kind were used in the Milkuùr cult. The Lobi believed that the act of killing an enemy generated an extremely dangerous force that channeled the power of vengeance. Ceremonies held to neutralize the wandering spirit centered on the baàthil, “the power of death”.
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Details
- Title: Baàthil, anthropomorphic picket
- Creator: Lobi People
- Date Created: 20th century
- Location Created: Burkina Faso, Malba area
- Physical Dimensions: h 38 cm
- Type: Picket
- Rights: Franco and Laura Monti Collection (8) - Museum of Cultures, Milan
- Medium: Carved wood
- Collocazione: On view (room 3)
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