LOBI, Burkina Faso. Set of three Sosir Thuno sculptures: two - Lot 285

LOBI, Burkina Faso. Set of three Sosir Thuno sculptures: two birds with stylized forms, long bodies and tapered beaks, and a canid with its head raised and its mouth open, symbolically displaying its fangs. The whole is masterfully carved in the natural forms of the wood. - Wood, old honey-brown patina, traces of ritual projections Among the Lobi, sculptures called Sosir Thuno represent animal entities invested with protective power. These figures were placed on altars to ward off malevolent spirits and maintain the balance between invisible forces and the world of the living. They played an active role in household protection rituals, embodying both vigilance and symbolic power. Height: 13 to 14 cm. 13 to 14 cm, width 19 to 34 cm.