These figures, known as Bieri, were seated on bark boxes containing the skulls and bones of ancestors, both to guard the relics and as a focus for prayers, complaints and sacrifices
Sujet

These figures, known as Bieri, were seated on bark boxes containing the skulls and bones of ancestors, both to guard the relics and as a focus for prayers, complaints and sacrifices

Légende

These figures, known as Bieri, were seated on bark boxes containing the skulls and bones of ancestors, both to guard the relics and as a focus for prayers, complaints and sacrifices, Full figure, Gabon, Equatorial Africa. Mvai Fang. 19th 20th c Gabon.

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman

Notre référence

UMG12A22_137

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

19,7Mo (877,7Ko) / 18,5cm x 26,7cm / 2187 x 3156 (300dpi)

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