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Fang Bieri Figure - sold
Tribe: Fang
Country: Gabon
Material: Wood.
Size: 11" Tall
Heads
like these, carved by the Fang tribe were called Bieri (similar to the
figures used in the same way), and served as guardians of the enshrined
relics of important ancestors. Sitting on top of the containers, they
were also consulted for aid and protection.
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