Byeri
Fang · Gabon
Reference: EMS-30
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- Height
- 53 cm
- Material
- Wood and dark patina
Usually called reliquary guards usually represent men sitting or with slightly bent knees. They are adorned with feathers or metal plates, mainly those of the northern…
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Full original description
Usually called reliquary guards usually represent men sitting or with slightly bent knees. They are adorned with feathers or metal plates, mainly those of the northern zone. Others are placed or embedded directly in the reliquary. Others byeri are formed only by a head that rests on the reliquary, as a cover.
Statue in an offering position.Hands folded over the chest and legs slightly bent. Little frayed red-white caps.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Gabon. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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