Description: This beautiful figure Old African Fang Reliquary Guardian comes from Gabon. This guardian has a woven headdress with attached ancestor figures going around it held in position with cloth.The appearance of Fang reliquary figures varies greatly from region to region. In general, the artists who created these figures apparently were interested in depicting the ancestors through individualized features, such as hairstyle and adornment. Details of the head, including carved crests and hair extensions, refer to the plant-fiber wigs or headdresses once worn by the Fang. Men and women wore these wigs or headdresses. The spiritual connection between the living and the dead takes physical form through reliquaries that represent important ancestors, such as the founders of extended families and villages, or women who have borne many children. The living family not only honors the dead with ceremonies and gifts, but through prayer and ritual they also consult the deceased on significant matters, such as warfare, infertility, and preventing illness. Fang reliquary guardian figures are among the ritual objects used by the Bieri, an association devoted to honoring ancestors in order to obtain their goodwill. These figurative sculptures were placed on top of bark boxes containing the bones of revered ancestors, such as male founders of villages and women with exceptional spiritual powers. These ancestors, the great personages of the local lineage, were called upon to assist the living in solving critical problems and in dealing with issues of importance to the village. This fang reliquary is unique due to the ancestor figures going around the headdress. This is a one of a kind reliquary guardian that would be a wonderful addition to your collection or home. Shows age and Natural Wear COMES ON STAND 28" on stand 23 1/2" tall 8" round on the bottom 8" wide Figure 3 1/2" tall 1 1/4" wide 3/4" deep AT BACARA WE STAND BEHIND ALL OF OUR MERCHANDISE. FULL MONEY BACK GUARANTEE WILL BE PROVIDED FOR DISSATISFIED CUSTOMERS. YOUR SATISFACTION IS OUR MAIN GOAL, AND WE THANK YOU FOR SHOPPING AT THE WORLD OF BACARA. D007
Price: 176 USD
Location: Overland Park, Kansas
End Time: 2023-09-17T21:00:05.000Z
Shipping Cost: 25 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Color: Dark Wood Tone
Tribe: Fang
Material: Wood
Original/Reproduction: Original
