FANG, Gabon.
FANG, Gabon. Hardwood, light patina, pigments including traces of kaolin. Reliquary head depicting a man’s face, with narrow slit eyes, a straight nose, and a small, slightly parted mouth. H. 18 cm. (slit) Provenance: -Harvey Menist Collection (Amsterdam, Netherlands, acquired in 1973). -Eduard Hess Collection (Oberwil, Switzerland).
FANG, Gabon. Hardwood, light patina, pigments including traces of kaolin. Reliquary head depicting a man’s face, with narrow slit eyes, a straight nose, and a small, slightly parted mouth. H. 18 cm. (slit) Provenance: -Harvey Menist Collection (Amsterdam, Netherlands, acquired in 1973). -Eduard Hess Collection (Oberwil, Switzerland).
