FANG BYERI RELIQUARY ON BARK BOX

A tall carved wooden Byeri ancestor sculpture atop a fantastic bark box and lid. The Sculpture shows plenty of handling and wear and is carved from a fairly dense wood. The Box was masterfully created

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"

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

Large Fang Byeri Reliquary Box from Cameroon, topped with carved wood statue adorned with beads and feathers covering head; used condition, wear/worn, surface distress, measures 55" high x 15 1/4" dia

Fang Byeri reliquary cover, Gabon, mid 20th century, the lid having a three dimensional carved figure with an elaborate coiffeur and a white face, wrapped with a knotted cord, 17"h x 6.5"w x 7.5"d.

Fang Byeri reliquary cover, Gabon, mid 20th century, the lid having a three dimensional carved figure with an elaborate coiffeur and a white face, 18.5"h x 6.25"w x 6.75"d.

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

Fang Byeri Reliquary Head . Ht. 12" W 4". Karamba. Estate of Annette McGuire Cravens, Buffalo, NY.

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

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

A carved wooden female reliquary sculpture with traditional pose and well handled and worn surface. Fang peoples, Gabon, Africa. The sculpture measures 16 inches tall ( 19 inches tall on professional

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

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

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

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 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).

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

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.)

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 very rare Old carved wooden reliquary head from the Byeri Cult of the Fang peoples, Gabon, Africa. Among the fang peoples figurative sculptures were produced for the ancestor cult, or "Byeri," which

Bakota people, Gabon reliquary; reliquary of the type that stood atop a bark box of ancestral bones, flat abstract head over a diamond representing a body in extreme stylization, very large example, m