Statue Eyema Byeri

Fang Ngumba · Gabon

Reference: RLC-35

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Height
71 cm
Material
Wood, brass plate and pigments.

Statue eyema byeri, guardian of reliquary, with a rather voluminous bird feather headdress. The character is ligerously sitting on a one-foot stool that is an extension…

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Statue eyema byeri, guardian of reliquary, with a rather voluminous bird feather headdress. The character is ligerously sitting on a one-foot stool that is an extension of his spine. He's got brass inlays in his belly, back. Dolls, eyes and cheeks. Light brown patina.

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Attributed period
MEASUREMENTS OF THE SCHEME XX

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Gabon. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.

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