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An African wood and brass Fang male reliquary guardian figureGabonheight 22 1/2in (57cm); width 5 3/4in (14.5cm); depth 6 1/2in (16.5cm) Provenance:Property from a Private Collection, Los Angeles, Cal

African, Fang people of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, northern Gabon, and southern Cameroon, hardwood reliquary carving of an abstract anthropomorphic figure with hands over heart, a protruding b

Fang Carved Wood Byeri Ancestral Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture, Gabon or Cameroon, depicting a male figure. 9.75" H x 2" W x 2.5" D. Provenance: From a New York City Collection. Keywords: Africa

Fang Byeri sculpture or Reliquary Guardian from Gabon, West Africa. Well weathered and worn , overall good condition, but with obvious areas of decay and wear. Male ancestor shown in traditional pose

African Fang Reliquary Guardian Figure, Equatorial Guinea. Carved wood. On Included stand. Provenance: Old French Collection; Private Collection, NY. Size: 18'' x 5.25'' x 4.5'' (46 x 13 x 11 cm) Heig

A carved wooden head in the style of the famed Fang reliquaries of Gabon. The head measures 17 inches tall on custom base.

15" H x 8" W x 4 3/4" D.

Antique Wood Figure 19-20th Century Fang Reliquary Guardian Figure. Measure 22.5" Tall. This, and many lots forthcoming were found at the massive central Florida estate of a true antiquarian who amass

FANG BYERI RELIQUARY GUARDIAN HEAD: Fang reliquary guardian figures are ritual objects used by the Byeri to obtain their goodwill. The fetish appears to be a hornet's nest and the wood is dry/brittle

DESCRIPTION: Two carved African heads. Includes: 1) Fang reliquary guardian head (nlo bieri). A flaring shaft supporting the thick cylindrical neck. Oversized spherical head with concave heart-shaped

FANG BYERI RELIQUARY GUARDIAN FIGURE 20th C, Measures 17 1/4"

African Tribal Art Statue. In the manner of a Reliquary Guardian or Power Figure. Has metal overlay and metal highlight. Has hanging bells and burlap base. Measures 28" tall x 9.5" wide x 7" deep. Has

Fang Byeri Female Reliquary Guardian. Carved wood, feather and beads. Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York; Rago, Lambertville, Oct. 19, 2018, Lot 131. Size: 18.5' x 6'' x 5'' (47 x 15 x 13

African Fang Byeri Female Reliquary Guardian, Gabon. Carved wood, beads, feathers. Size: 35.5'' x 7'' x 6'' (90 x 18 x 15 cm); Height on Stand: 37" (94 cm).

AN AFRICAN FANG PEOPLES WOOD ANCESTRAL RELIQUARY GUARDIAN FIGURE, OKAK GROUP, 20TH CENTURY, carved wood, the seated figure with stylized fearsome open mouth with extending tongue expression, he holds

A contemporary and haunting sculpture of a Byeri reliquary guardian figure in the Fang style. Adorned with rattan. Gabon, Africa. Despite the weathered and worn appearance of this sculpture, it was li

The Kota used reliquary guardian figures to protect and identify the revered bones of family ancestors. The Kota believed that the relics of important men and women retain power after death, providing

African Tribal Art: Kota People, Gabon: Reliquary Guardian Figure. Brass, copper and iron over a wooden substructure. This form is one of the variants found in the southern Kota group, the Obama. Earl

Carved wooden male ancestor sculpture with feather headdress and mounted atop of a Bark box. Traditionally such objects were used by the tribe as a reliquary for their ancestors remains. The entire pi

A Carved wooden ancestor reliquary guardian sculpture with three heads and adorned with feather headdress. Fang peoples, Gabon, Africa. The sculpture measures 29 inches tall ( with feathers) Ex Max Ge

African Fang Reliquary Carved Wood Figures (3) items including a male having brass eyes and bead work along the top, stone beads wrapped around the waste and metal rings wrapped around the arms and an

RELIQUARY, carved wood statue with patina, fabric and finely encrusted finish, 22” tall. Provenance: from the collection of William A. Emboden PhD. F. L. S.

POWER FIGURE, carved wood statue with patina, paint, rope and fabric, 20 ½†tall, in good aged condition. Provenance: from the collection of William A. Emboden PhD. F. L. S. $200/400

wood, metal, plant fibre, animal fur and horn, breakage (right arm), base Particularly remarkable about this figure are the magical paraphernalia, which are apparently still completely preserved. They