Ancestor figure - Wood - Fang - Equatorial Guinea

Reliquary figure Eyema Byéri Fang Benga Equatorial Guinea. Wood, brass, glass bead, nails, resin and remains of human hair. Height: 620mm 3265g Early twentieth century, (perhaps older) . Offered by my brother then Africa Digital Director between 1976/2000. Personal collection since 1985. Colissimo shipping with insurance. This figure representing the image of the family ancestor was originally attached to a box of sewn bark containing relics. This figure is a very beautiful sculpture with a deep and thick dark patina in places. It is in perfect condition and is similar to the one entered in 1881 at the Fur Volkerkunde museum in Hamburg. (see Fang Dapper Museum pages 132 and 133)