Lobi Bateba Figure Ca. 1920 (11) abundance Apatite and apatite-like minerals make

Apatite and apatite-like minerals make up most of our teeth and bones

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Lobi Bateba Figure Ca. 1920 (11) abundance Apatite and apatite-like minerals makeLobi Bateba Figure Ca. 1920 (11) Approx. 12 1 4" tall x 4" wide x 2 1 4" deep, 13 1 4" tall with base 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