Eyema Byeri
Fang Okak · Equatorial Guinea
Reference: RLC-73
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- Height
- 43 cm
- Material
- Wood, metal and pigments.
Reliquary guard figure from Rio Muni in Equatorial Guinea, former Spanish colony. Solid-looking figure, robust neck and short, strong legs. Three vertical stripes on the forehead…
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Full original description
Reliquary guard figure from Rio Muni in Equatorial Guinea, former Spanish colony. Solid-looking figure, robust neck and short, strong legs. Three vertical stripes on the forehead as scarifications. Large round eyes formed by metal sheets nailed, simulating the nail the pupil. Large mouth, thick lips, open. A drawing of chained elliptical shapes runs through the body from top to bottom. It is curious and unusual how the hands touch the top of the thighs, with the tip of the fingers. Totally androgynous appearance.
Further technical information
- Width
- 12 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or older
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Equatorial Guinea. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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