Reliquary Guardian Figure

Northern Fang people, Gabon, Southern Republic of Cameroon, African

Late 19th or early 20th century

  • Titles Reliquary Guardian Figure (Descriptive)
  • Medium wood, metal
  • Dimensions 16 1/2 x 5 x 3 1/2 in. (41.9 x 12.7 x 8.9 cm)
  • Credit Line Museum purchase with funds provided by the Traditional Arts Acquisition Fund; the Endowed Fund for Acquisitions; Sonat, Inc.; AmSouth Bank; and Buffalo Rock, 1988.10
  • Work Type reliquary guardian figure
  • Classification Sculpture

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