Berber Wedding Contract, Morocco #1018, #1019 SOLD SEPARATELY Them Bones Baron Samedi Ornament Lobi Bateba figures were placed

Lobi Bateba figures were placed on Traditional Animist Altars to act as Spirit Intermediaries between this world and the Spirit World

The Naga which is seen sheltering The Buddha while meditating is known as Mucilanda

First Edition 1996

heavy wood

Berber Wedding Contract, Morocco #1018, #1019 SOLD SEPARATELY Them Bones Baron Samedi Ornament Lobi Bateba figures were placedOriginating from the Anti Atlas region in Morocco these wooden Arabic wedding contracts were used by the Berber tribes. As there was no paper available, these documents were noted on wooden panels. One of the wedding contracts in this lot was legalized by the authorities with a stamp that says 'ontrol des actes' in red ink. The texts are written in Arabic (sometimes the names of villages in Berber) with henna ink. Provenance: Bought in situ on a field