AN AFRICAN FANG PEOPLES WOOD ANCESTRAL RELIQUARY

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

This is a very fine old Fang Byeri cult idol from Gabon, Africa. Carved wood with a classical aesthetic and shown holding an offering vessel. The Fang peoples of Gabon believed that ancestral relics 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

Fang peoples style, reliquary figure, carved wood, Gabonese Republic, Central Africa, 20th century. Approximate size 9.75"H. PROVENANCE: From the estate of Dr. Philip Gould, New York

Fang people style, reliquary figure, carved wood, Republic of Equatorial Guinea, Central Africa, 20th century. Approximate size, 13.5"H. PROVENANCE: From the estate of Dr. Philip Gould, New York

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

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 mahongwe reliquary figure, Kota peoples, Gabon/ Republic of the Congo, carved wood accented by hammered and coiled copper, figure representative of an ancestral chief, used in various rituals

Fang People of Gabon, Ngil Mask in carved wood with white and black pigment, representing an ancestral spirit. 20th c., 28" x 10" x 4". Good condition.

Wood carved guardian figure ("mbulu ngulu") with brass overlay created by the Kota people of Gabon to stand watch over ancestral relics. Measures 25" x 18" (at the widest point) and is in very good co

A small Central African Fang people Nlo Bieri reliquary female figure from Gabon. The Nlo Bieri reliquary figure is a part of the Fang peoples ritual and spiritual beliefs. The figure is adorned with

Central African, Kota people of Gabon, carved wood reliquary figure of Bwete type, mounted with incised brass fittings depicting an anthropomorphic figure wearing a crescent moon shaped headdress, cir

Central African, Kota people of Gabon, carved wood reliquary figure of the Mohongwe type, mounted with repousse brass to depict an anthropomorphic figure, circa late nineteenth or early twentieth cent

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

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

African figural ghost mask, possibly Fang peoples, Gabon, carved wood visage having two ears or horns over large domed forehead, pierced slit eyes, triangular nose and low pursed mouth, decorated in w

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

5 African Fang Carved Wood Artifacts. Including 2 masks, 2 reliquary figures and a staff. Largest Size: 24" x 9" x 11" (61 x 23 x 28 cm). Note: This is a NO RESERVE auction. Bidding on all lots will s

Central Africa, Gabon, Kota peoples, Mahongwe group, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An interesting finial of an abstract anthropomorphic figure skillfully carved from wood and almost complete

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

Central African Fang Ntumu Reliquary Figure, Carved wood. Display Stand. Size: 28.25'' x 7'' x 4.75'' (72 x 18 x 12 cm). Height on stand: 29.5" (75 cm). Provenance: Sam Hilu. Ex Collection of Bernard

AFRICAN EFFIGY FIGURE20th century, Baule People, Cote d'Ivoire, West Africa. Carved wood standing ancestral figure.Provenance: collection of Dr. Albert de la Chapelle and Dr. Clara D. Bloomfield, awar

West Africa, Gabon, Fang people, ca. early 20th century CE. A fascinating musical instrument known as a ngombi harp, made from wood, goat hide, fiber, and horsehair! The soundbox is formed from a holl

Fang Reliquary, wood with facial scars, field staples. . 19" H; 2 lbs. Provenance Ex. D Parcas, NYC