Complete "bieri": Receptacle and guardian figure, Gabon, Fang, Size: H: 11 cm (box), 16 cm (figure) (H: 4.3 inch (box), 6.3 inch (figure)), ID: 3039704

Lot 408

Complete "bieri": Receptacle and guardian figure · Gabon, Fang · ID: 3039704

Name: Complete "bieri": Receptacle and guardian figure
SKU: 3039704
Price: 6000 EUR
Availability: SoldOut

sold EUR 6,000

Provenance

Collection Chabin, Clermont Ferrand, France
Künzi, Oensingen, Switzerland
Swiss Private Collection

Size

H: 11 cm (box), 16 cm (figure)

H: 4.3 inch (box), 6.3 inch (figure)

Description

bark box with black patina and heavy content, surmounted by a small sitting guardian figure from wood with a beautiful light brown used patina, remains of black pigment and metal eyes, the figure is plugged into the lid and is provided with drilled holes below arms, lid and bottom of the receptacle made from wood, both slightly dam.;
according to Schädler presumably from Northern Gabon, Ntoumou style (compare Perrois, 1979, 67 ff.).
Mr. Chabin bought the “bieri” in 1931 from a former forest officer who worked in Gabon. The piece was in his possession until 1983, when he dissolved his collection for reasons of age.

The object Complete “bieri”: Receptacle and guardian figure with the object ID 3039704 was part of the auction 81st Tribal Art Auction on October 31, 2015. The object with the lot number 408 achieved a sales price of EUR 6,000 with an asking price of EUR 5,000.

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