Eroded Fang Byeri Cult Idol

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 Peo

A very rare Old carved wooden reliquary head from the Byeri Cult of the Fang peoples, Gabon, Africa. Among the fang peoples figurative sculptures were produced for the ancestor cult, or "Byeri," which

This is a very fine old Fang Byeri cult idol from Gabon, Africa. Carved wood with a classical aesthetic and shown holding an offering vessel. The Fang peoples of Gabon believed that ancestral relics h

This is a very fine old Fang Byeri cult idol from Gabon, Africa. Carved wood with reddish color, possibly from rubbing an organic or mineral pigment on the sculpture. The Fang peoples of Gabon believe

This is a very fine old Fang Byeri cult idol from Gabon, Africa. Carved wood with a serene and classical aesthetic and shown holding an offering vessel. The Fang peoples of Gabon believed that ancestr

A very old and weathered wood sculpture of a Byeri cult idol or Reliquary from the Fang peoples of Gabon, Africa. carved wood with black painted pigment surface, heavy erosion suggesting a long use. T

A carved wooden female reliquary sculpture with traditional pose and well handled and worn surface. Fang peoples, Gabon, Africa. The sculpture measures 16 inches tall ( 19 inches tall on professional

A Carved wooden effigy with elongated facial features and an overall stylized form. Fang Peoples, Gabon, west Africa. The sculpture measures 18.5 inches tall x 8 inches wide. Provenance: The Dr Brian

Huge Carved female Byeri idol from the Fang peoples of Southern Cameroon , and Gabon, West Africa. Tall dark wood ancestor with brass eye tacks and a feather headdress. This Sculpture has been custom

A very fine Byeri sculpture from the Fang peoples, Gabon, Africa. Carved wooden female idol with a highly stylized "minimalist" style and overall modern aesthetic. This sculpture is not too old, perha

A carved wooden shrine idol on stake, with a python skin covering the entire sculpture. Fang peoples, Gabon, West Africa. Professionally Custom Mounted to display stand. The statue and stand measures

Title: Ancestor statue – Wood – Fang – Gabon Provenance/Additional Info: Powerfull wooden Fang figure. The great majority of FANG wood sculptures were related to the cult of the Byeri. The box w

Fang Byeri Female Reliquary Guardian. Carved wood, feather and beads. Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York; Rago, Lambertville, Oct. 19, 2018, Lot 131. Size: 18.5' x 6'' x 5'' (47 x 15 x 13

Large African Dogon Momo Cult Idol. Carved wood, heavily worn. Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Size: 65" x 14" x 7" (165 x 36 x 18 cm). Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidentia

A tall carved wooden shrine idol embellished with many vodun implements, including the iron axe of Hevioso, The God of thunder and lightning, as well as several wooden spirit figures, iron chains, ank

A carved wooden male effigy with second spirit face above, hands raised to the star sirius as is part of the traditional prayer for rain and a typical pose for Nommo Idols. This sculpture may referenc

A very fine and rare , and elaborately carved janus Garra initiation idol, painted with mineral pigments and featuring double hokks on either side. The Idol was apparently suspended from the rafters o

Offering a bronze effigy of a HOGON, a Shaman Priest ofThe cult of Lebe, the Earth God.All Dogon villages have a Lebe shrine whose altars have bits of earth incorporated into them to encourage the con

Fang Byeri Reliquary Head . Ht. 12" W 4". Karamba. Estate of Annette McGuire Cravens, Buffalo, NY.

A stylized carved wooden male figure adorned with earthen pigments and embellished with bead eyes and wire regalia. The male effigy has incised circular designs accented with kaolin clay. This sculptu

African Fang Byeri Female Reliquary Guardian, Gabon. Carved wood, beads, feathers. Size: 35.5'' x 7'' x 6'' (90 x 18 x 15 cm); Height on Stand: 37" (94 cm).

A carved wooden shrine idol in the form of a Monkey with offering cup Given offerings, to appease the dangerous spirits with an egg in the cup held between the hands, these figures are powerful object

Fang Byeri reliquary box, Gabon, mid 20th century, having a three dimensional carved figure with an elaborate coiffeur and a white face above a cylinder form lidded bark and wood vessel, 27.25"h x 10"

FANG BYERI RELIQUARY GUARDIAN HEAD: Fang reliquary guardian figures are ritual objects used by the Byeri to obtain their goodwill. The fetish appears to be a hornet's nest and the wood is dry/brittle