A very old female Batéba statue, long planted on an altar, with arms along the body, well-paced arms and legs and generous breasts, it shows all the signs of an ancient style that has been well mastered, such as its perfectly synthetic face with a quasi-rectangular mouth that is still readable despite the erosion of time. Lobi, Burkina Faso Wood, missing at the bottom, old erosions, very beautiful and old patina of use. H. 59 cm Provenance : Collection Anne and Jacques Kerchache Exhibition and Publication : Pierre Bergé et Associés sale of June 13, 2010, Anne and Jacques Kerchache Collection, lot 253 page 282.