Reliquary head (?) · Gabon · ID: 3035864
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Provenance
Hans Hess, Basel, Switzerland (1976)Eduard Hess, Oberwil, Switzerland
Description
light brown wood, kaolin, black paint, continous hole in the head, pierced chin area, min. dam., fine cracks, traces of abrasion;
presumably coming from a reliquary ensemble. Most ethnic groups in Gabon venerate their ancestors by focusing on the remains of them, which are kept in a basket and surmounted by a half figure or a head as guardian of the reliquaries.