Figure of a relic guardian (Byeri) of the Fang Ntumu or Ngumba - Gabon, Central …

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Figure of a relic guardian (Byeri) of the Fang Ntumu or Ngumba - Gabon, Central Africa - Seated, strictly symmetrical and abstracted male figure on a plinth. Wood, carved in the round. H. 64.5 cm. - Signs of age, base damaged. - From a South German private collection.

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Figure of a relic guardian (Byeri) of the Fang Ntumu or Ngum

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