Lobi Bateba Figure Ca. 1920 (3) Animas en Purgatorio Antique Mexican Retablo translating as The Souls in Purgatory I had to have it

I had to have it

5 1/2" long x 5" wide x 3/8" thick

and Tsavorite – dark green

Sterling Silver Hamsa Loving Heart Pendant

devotion was originally Marian

Lobi Bateba Figure Ca. 1920 (3) Animas en Purgatorio Antique Mexican Retablo translating as The Souls in Purgatory I had to have itLobi Bateba Figure Ca. 1920 (3) Approx. 6" tall x 1 1 2" wide x 1 1 4" deep From Cote d"Ivoire Traditional Lobi communities are united by adherence to the Cult of a Nature Spirit called "Thila", and the rules that determine correct social behavior within the community are the rules that the Spirit dictates through the Diviner, the "Thildar". The Thila themselves are Invisible Spirits of Nature with supernatural abilities and powers that can be used