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BLANCHET & Associés
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Fang reliquary figure, Gabon, wood, H.
See original version (French)
93
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Fang reliquary figure, Gabon, wood, H.
See original version (French)
Estimate €600 - €800
Voluntary lot
Description
Fang reliquary figure, Gabon, wood, H.52cmxW.14cm (base). According to Perrois, reliquaries, wooden effigies and personal relics were discreetly placed behind the bed of the head of the family. Important deceased members of the lineage could also be buried in the head of the family's own bedroom to protect their remains.
See original version (French)
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