Byeri Figure – Beads, Wood – Fang – Gabon

Large wooden Fang Byeri figure form Gabon. Fang Byeri figures are usually characterized as a seated male figure. He has bent legs and an elongated torso, The Fang occupy such a large geographical area

DescriptionByeri - heads functioned much in the same way as Byeri enyema figures in that they guarded the boxes of bark containing the remains of important ancestors. Such heads are often believed to

Group of three African Fang, Gabon carved wood eyema-o-byeri (reliquary figures); each seated; two wearing carved beaded necklaces; H: 26" (tallest, approx.)

Two African Fang, Gabon/Cameroon carved wood eyema-o-byeri (reliquary figures); each standing with hands together at the waist; H: 25" (taller, approx.)

Title: Ancestor statue – Wood – Fang – Gabon Provenance/Additional Info: Powerfull wooden Fang figure. The great majority of FANG wood sculptures were related to the cult of the Byeri. The box w

Central Africa, Cameroon/Gabon/Equatorial Guinea, Fang people (also Fan or Pahouin), ca. mid-20th century CE. A rare and beautifully patinated example of a byeri, a reliquary figure of an abstract for

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).

Fang Byeri reliquary box, Gabon, mid 20th century, having a three dimensional carved figure with an elaborate coiffeur and a white face above a cylinder form lidded bark and wood vessel, 27.25"h x 10"

A Gabon Fang carved wood figure 12.25"h

African Fang Reliquary Wood Figure, Gabon. The Fang people were victims of the large transatlantic and trans-Saharan slave trade between the 16th and 19th century. They were stereotyped as cannibals b

A group of Three Fang Style Figural Objects. Wood. Gabon. ++ Fang Style Figure. Feathers, cowrie shells. 7 1/4" x 10 1/2" x 23 1/2". ++ Fang Style Figure. 5" x 20 1/2". ++ Fang Style Four Faced Helmet

Two African Fang, Cameroon/Gabon carved wood seated figures, including: female with beaded embellishment around her waist, with metal overlay eyes; together with seated male holding horn-like vessel;

FANG, GABON, CARVED BYERI ANCESTOR FUNERARY FIGURE ON BASE. HEIGHT 11 3/4"

African Vuvi Fetish Figure, Gabon. carved wood, pigment, beads, plant fiber. Ex Collection Prof. Gene R. Shreve, South Yarmouth, Massachusetts. Size: 28'' x 7'' x 6'' (71 x 18 x 15 cm).

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

A group of four West African Objects. Liberia Dan mask, Gabon Fang style Ngil mask, Mali Dogon Walu mask, and Mali Dogon style figures. Wood. Smallest: 9" x 7". Largest: 24" x 7 1/4" x 6". Condition:

Group of three west African carved wood figures, of various cultures, including: Côte d'Ivoire, Baule; Cameroon/Gabon, Fang; together with Sierra Leone, Mende; H: 22 3/8" (tallest, a

Title: Figure of ancestor of reliquary Byeri Fang - Gabon - African Art Tribal Art Item Category: Figure, statue Alleged Seniority: Mid 20th century Origin: Gabon Materials: Wood Dimensions: 11,02 Inc

Title: Figure of ancestor of reliquary Byeri Fang - Gabon - African Art Tribal Art Item Category: Figure, statue, ancestor, reliquary Alleged Seniority: Second half 20th century Origin: Gabon Material

Ca. first half 20thC. Very good with fine dark patina. Age-appropriate wood losses, age cracks as shown. This item(s) is used, and will show multiple areas of age appropriate wear and surface losses.

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

Title: Figure of Fang Ntumu ancestor of the Byeri - Gabon - African Art Tribal Art Date/Period: Second half 20th century Origin: Gabon Dimension: 11,81 Inch Materials: Wood Weight: 0,55 Pounds Item ty

A very old and weathered wood sculpture of a Byeri cult idol or Reliquary from the Fang peoples of Gabon, Africa. carved wood with black painted pigment surface, heavy erosion suggesting a long use. T

Fang Aduma Carved Wood Mask, Gabon Marked with an inventory number '1120'. 14 3/4 x 5 5/8 x 6 1/4 in. overall. Height of mask 10 1/4 in. Note: Perrois (1986: 102, figure 56) for a related mvudi mask.