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Gabon - African Fang statue

Gabon Fang Statue, 20th Century Guardian figure of sacred relics, presenting a hermaphrodite character, naked, standing with bodybuilding evoking strength and power. Her narrow-eyed face wears an
internalized, protective expression.
The shoulders are visible at the back. Wood with old brown patina.
Dimensions: height 50.5 cm × width 13.5 cm × depth 11.5 cm Delivered on its wooden metal base, height 3.3cm

Dimensions :
- Height : 50,5 cm
- Width : 13.5 cm
- Depth : 11.5 cm
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This item is sold by a professional art dealer who guaranties its authenticity. This item is used (second-hand)

Fang : Central Africa people mainly livin in Cameroon, equatorial Guinea and Gabon. The Fang are especially known for their guardian figures which they attached to wooden boxes containing bones of the ancestors. Fang ancestors figures are visible in the Quai Branly museum in Paris.

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Price : 750 € Incl. VAT Premium and Taxes included
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