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Eroded Fang Byeri Cult Idol

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Description

Heavily weathered and worn fragment of a Byeri Cult Idol, a protective guardian sculpture often placed on the top of bark containers which were vessels for the remains of important ancestors. Fang Peoples, Gabon and Into Cameroon, West Africa. This statue measures 17.25 inches tall ( 19 inches tall on professional custom display stand)ConditionFair / Fragile, well handled, weathered. Provenance: Ex Private Collection, New Jersey.

Condition

Heavily eroded, what remains is stable.

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Eroded Fang Byeri Cult Idol

Name: Eroded Fang Byeri Cult Idol
SKU: 171920329
Price: 100 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $800

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