FANG STYLE BIERI HEADS

FANG STYLE
Head 2
12.5" high
$450

FANG STYLE
Head 4
14" high
$800

FANG STYLE
Head 9
9.5" high
$600

 FANG STYLE
Head 19
15.5" high
$600 


 FANG STYLE
Head 20
17" high
$600 

FANG
Head 11
9" high
$600

FANG STYLE
Head 22
12" high
$400 


Photographs © Hamill Gallery

FANG STYLE RELIQUARY HEADS, Gabon

Heads like these, called Bieri like the figures used the same way, were guardians of the enshrined relics of important ancestors. Sitting on top of the containers, they were also consulted for aid and protection. The heads may represent an earlier form that later came to include full figures. Some have metal around the eyes.

Despite their appearance these heads show no evidence of age or use and were probably made to be sold.

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