Fang People Reliquary Offering Box

Title

Fang People Reliquary Offering Box

Subject

Fang (Fān) People

Description

A female reliquary figure sits on top of a box used for storing bones of ancestors, guarding it from undesirable visitors. The box and statue are made of carved wood with a dark red-brown patina. Carved on the outer sides of the box are Ngil society masks.

Source

The Republic of Equatorial Guinea

Files

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Citation

“Fang People Reliquary Offering Box,” Virtual AARLCC, accessed April 25, 2024, https://browardcountylibrary.omeka.net/items/show/50.