FANG, R.O.C. ANCESTOR HEAD FUNERARY GUARDIAN

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

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

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

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

Group of (2) rattles: Fang style, carved wood with ancestor head, Gabonese Republic, Central Africa, and a tubular carved wood rattle, unknown culture, 20th century. Approximate size 8"H (larger) and

Large heavy club like staff from the Fang ( or related ethnic group ) with Ancestor head and obvious age and handling. Gabon, Africa. Measures 20 inches tall

A Fang bellows Gabon Carved wood, leather and metal, with v-shaped support leading to the pair of circular discs with central pipes for air flow, topped with an ancestor head, raised on a bespoke moun

A fascinating artifact from the Fang of Gabon, Central Africa. A very well weathered old Byeri Ancestor head inserted into a gourd vessel, and attached with some old rattan. This fang magic fetish has

A Vintage carved wooden Byeri ancestor sculpture with one hand to chin and an oversized head with metal eyes. Fang peoples, Cameroon, Africa.

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

Heavily weathered and worn fragment of a Byeri Cult Idol, a protective guardian sculpture often placed on the top of bark containers which were vessels for the remains of important ancestors. Fang Peo

This is a very old wooden ancestor shrine sculpture head from Western Nepal. Such sculptures were placed on bridges, at crossroads and placed on shrines and fresh water springs as protection from evil

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

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

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

Antique Dolpo Ancestor Guardian Figure, Nepal. Carved wood. On stand. Size: 27.5'' x 8.5'' x 6'' (70 x 22 x 15 cm); Height on stand: 29" (74 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.

Middle Sepik, Papua New Guinea, ca. 1950 CE. Elongated solid carved head with long forehead, inset eyes once with shell inlay, prominent nose with flared nostrils. A very striking figure! Size: 12.25"

Ahnen-Kopf Iatmul, Papua-Neuguinea, Sepik Gebiet (Neuguinea Insel) Mit Sockel / with base Holz, Kaurischnecken. H 24 cm. Provenienz: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Genf

A Fang head. Central Africa. 20th century. 9 1/2" x 4" x 3 1/4". Measurements include base. Condition: Some accretions and wear throughout. Even patina throughout.

A tall contemporary carved wooden ancestor sculpture completely covered in hand hammered and decorated brass and adorned with ceremonial regalia such as feathers, basketry and beads. Fang peoples, Gab

Abelam ancestor head, Middle Sepik, Papau New Guinea. Surmounted by Hornbill bird, incised designs accented with various pigments. Size: 25'' x 5'' x 6'' (64 x 13 x 15 cm), 32'' x 7'' x 8'' (81 x 18 x

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle/East Sepik River Region, Korewori River area, ca. 1920s to 1940s CE. A hand-built red clay stone head representing an abstract ancestral figure. The head is of a mini

This is a fine older Luba game board carved from a heavy and dense wood which shows a beautiful rich smooth patina due to years of use. Known as Wari, Mancala or Mankala, the game boards range from ev

Taino PreColumbian Heavy Portrait head of an ancestor or deity made from Jade. Very nice proportions, simple but expressive. Top of the head is carved in a tabular oblique fashion, with duck head ear