LOBI belongs to an ethnic group that originated in what is today Ghana. Starting around 1770, many LOBI people migrated into southern Burkina Faso and later into ivory coast. This dining table was inspired by the lidded pots of the LOBI people. Although the LOBI make many types of ceramics, the spiky ones are a style of pot that indicates that it was used as a sacred vessel. The spike covered surface discourages frequent handing which might disrupt its purpose. Pots like this one are used to contain medicines that protect against misfortune, illness, and witchcraft. They are usually placed in family shrines in small windowless interior tooms.
LOBI dining table was created as a symbol of protection.
PRODUCT FEATURES
LOBI dining table is made of metal, polished brass engraved with tribal scarification. The scarification involves the use of both industrial and manual welding techniques and science to embody the tribal scars. The dining table embodies the spiky LOBI table for its base form that carries the marble top with a vessel cover.
COUNTRY OF REFERENCE
BURKINA FASO 🇧🇫, GHANA 🇬🇭, IVORY COAST 🇨🇮
DIMENSIONS
W 273 CM | D 133 CM | H 76 CM
W 108.3 IN | D 52.4 IN | H 30.3 IN
ART AND TECHNIQUES
*Metal work, wood work, marble work, welding.
MATERIAL AND FINISHES
*Wood, metal, Marble, Polished brass.
CUSTOMIZATION
Custom size, brass tone/colour as well as colour of marble available with an upcharge. Tribal scarification remains the same.
CLEAN AND CARE
Dry cloth metal cleaner.
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