Byeri Reliquary
Fang · Gabon
Reference: RLC-23
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- Height
- 42 cm
- Material
- Wood, fiber, relics and pigments.
Among the Fang, village of hunters, each family owns a Byeri or box in which the relics of the most notable ancestors are preserved. The so-called…
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Full original description
Among the Fang, village of hunters, each family owns a Byeri or box in which the relics of the most notable ancestors are preserved.
The so-called cult of Byeri o rite Melan It is a family ceremony that initiates neophytes in the cult of ancestors after purification ceremonies. Separates the Byeri from the box, the skull of the ancestors and young people is exposed by a hallucinogenic drug, the wing, come into contact with the ancestors and dance in their honor.
This reliquary is formed by its guardian and the sack of relics.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or earlier.
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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