Fang Female Figure
Gabon
39 in.
Wood

"The statue's origin is probably from the Okak subtribe of Equatorial Guinea due to its characteristic posturing of the arms. Her hair is designed in a typical Fang coiffure painted crimson, orange and dark blue. It dates from around 1925 and is not part of the famous bieri artwork which uses abstract, wooden reliquary figures to protect family relics from harm. On the contrary, this statue stands independently of relics and was attentively designed and carved. The two legs where made separately probably as a result of the restrictions in the tree trunk and the need to support its substantial weight." (Christie's Tribal Art Brochure)

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