Guardian of Reliquary Eyema Byeri Ngumba
Fang · Gabon
Reference: RLC-22
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- Height
- 50 cm
- Material
- Wood, fiber, brass, feathers and pigments.
Reliquary guard sitting, holding the horn of magic substances with both hands. Brass inserts on shoulders, forehead, belly and wrist bracelets. A rope and red cloth…
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Full original description
Reliquary guard sitting, holding the horn of magic substances with both hands. Brass inserts on shoulders, forehead, belly and wrist bracelets. A rope and red cloth headdress covers the head, from whose back come feathers. Necklace of three rings of rope and belt of thick rope. Patina of time on reddish wood.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- First third of the 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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