A male Lobi sculpture of Kilit(h)é Noufé, purchased directly from the artist, holding a bal pen under his right arm; fine, grey patina. (attachments like this pen are addons of the fetisher, like many pieces of daily use become fetish objects, a symbol of intelligence of a person who could write)

Kilithe Noufé is a renowned sculptor from Burkina Faso, known for his work in the style of the Lobi culture. His sculptures, often made of shea or sankolo wood, are characterized by a striking patina and symbolic depth. A central theme in Noufé's work is the role of women in society. In an interview, for example, he explained that female figures are depicted larger because "women are more important than men." Furthermore, female sculptures carry portable altars on their heads, symbolizing their mobility and spiritual responsibility.. X (formerly Twitter)+7Catawiki+7Catawiki+7wolfgang-jaenickeCatawiki+2Catawiki+2wolfgang-jaenicke+2+Instagramwolfgang-jaenicke

Wolfgang Jaenicke has probably acquired most of Kilithe Noufé's works and has conducted intensive research with the carver in his home village near Loropeni, not far from Gaoua, Burkina Faso, over the years. A work acquired from an American collector is now in the collection of MET NY. Further information and insights into Noufé's work are available in the YouTube video."More Elephants for Castle" which was made a few weeks before his dead. it lok like the essence of the well-known carver, jaenicke-njoya.com/kilite.noufe.juni.2010/index.htm

Height: 64 cm
Weight: 3,8 kg