Unidentified

Standing Male Reliquary Guardian Figure (eyema bieri)

19th-early 20th century

Category
Culture
Fang
Place Made
Gabon/Cameroon Border: Ntumu Region
Materials
Wood, bone
Measurements
26 3/4 x 5 1/8 x 6 3/4 in (67.945 x 13.0175 x 17.145 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Victor K. Kiam
Accession #
77.154
Description

Figure surmounted on tubular pole, short abstracted legs, extended torso and neck; slightly bowed arms with hands resting on abdomen, large button navel, small button breasts, trapezoidal face, long triangular nose, bone inset eyes, elaborate crested coiffure with incised herringbone pattern extending outward at back, rich patina, sticky face surface, two pierced holes top crest, double rows teeth-like scarification down spine.