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Petite figure gardienne assise "eyema byeri", Gabon, Fang, Taille: H: 14 cm (H: 5.5 inch), ID: 3053687
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Petite figure gardienne assise "eyema byeri" ·  Gabon, Fang · ID: 3053687

Prix d'appel
8 000 €
Prix d'Estimation
10 000 €
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Provenance
Johannes Zschucke, Saas-Fee, Switzerland (ca. 1913)
Taille
H: 14 cm
H: 5.5 inch

Description

wood, metal wire and nails, rest.

Guardian figures such as this one, or head sculptures, were attached to reliquary boxes. This object, comprising a bark box, a head or a figure, is called a “byeri” and served religious and magical purposes both within the family and during the ceremonies of the tribal organisations.

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