Description
Lobi artists create attractive figures out of wood or metal to please the spiritual powers that protect them. This metal object, masterfully crafted from a single rod of iron, uses minimal means to express grace and movement.
The object will appear in iAfrica: Connecting with Sub-Saharan Art, an exhibition organized at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, October 3, 2009 through April 5, 2010.
Art object information:
Lobi culture, Burkina Faso
Middle of the 20th century
Metal
The Christina N. and Swan J. Turnblad Memorial Fund
Mineapolis Institute of Arts accession number: 98.48.2
Stats
| Synthy |
100% |
| Views |
483 |
| Favorites |
5 |
| Photos |
72 |
| Date Created |
6/30/2009 |
Location
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