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, Maternity figures are very unusual. Head and upper torso, Gabon, Equatorial Africa. Northern Fang. 19th 20th c Gabon.
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A22_149
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
32,6Mo (1,6Mo) / 22,1cm x 37,0cm / 2606 x 4370 (300dpi)