Ntumu Fang. Seated Female Reliquary Guardian Figure (Nlo Byeri), 19th century. Wood, palm oil, 6 5/16 x 2 3/8 x 2 1/8 in. (16 x 6 x 5.4 cm). Collection of Beatrice Riese, 2011.4.7. Creative Commons-BY.

Seated Female Reliquary Guardian Figure (Nlo Byeri)

19th century

Ntumu Fang

Arts of Africa

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Maker/Artist: Ntumu Fang
Classification: Sculpture
Formatted Medium: Wood, palm oil
Medium: wood, palm, oil
Locations: Place made: Gabon
Dimensions: 6 5/16 x 2 3/8 x 2 1/8 in. (16 x 6 x 5.4 cm)
Departments: Arts of Africa
Accession Number: 2011.4.7
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Seated Female Reliquary Guardian Figure (Nlo Byeri)

Ntumu Fang

Arts of Africa

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