Lot n° 249
Estimation :
400 - 600
EUR
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Result
: 400EUR
FANG, Gabon. - Lot 249
FANG, Gabon.
Wood, bark, vegetable gum, fibers.
Bone box in bark, the lid surmounted by a "Byeri" reliquary figure, the body covered with a thick black granular patina.
Circa 1950/60.
Height: 60 cm.
Minor old damage.
Provenance: Collection of Patrice CHRISTY, a recognized specialist in wildlife conservation, particularly in Africa. He has co-authored several works on biodiversity, and his work has greatly contributed to the understanding and preservation of bird species in Africa, notably in Gabon and Sâo-Tomé et Principe. All his objects were collected in the 1970s.
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