Reliquary guardian figure from the Byeri, made of hard and h - Lot 89

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Reliquary guardian figure from the Byeri, made of hard and h - Lot 89
Reliquary guardian figure from the Byeri, made of hard and heavy wood with a shiny dark patina, depicting a male figure with a cylindrical torso and marked muscular reliefs. A strong neck supports a head with a slightly rounded forehead and a concave face. The eyes are underlined by brass nails. Hairstyle finely braided. Metal rings. Missing neck under the headdress, on the forearms, umbilicus missing. Piece of a beautiful aesthetic quality, but whose patina seems to have been retouched. Height : 54 cm. - style (?) FANG - GABON Former collection of Walter Steinberg (USA), long resident in London. According to the present owner, acquired from the collector.
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