Fang reliquary figures typically surmount fiber woven containers designed to hold and venerate the deceased within the family's home. The figure typically embodies a spiritual ancestor who guards and protects the remains. These icons within the artistic repertoire of the Fang people have become artistic expression in their own right; as the example shown here.
Fang reliquary figures typically surmount fiber woven containers designed to hold and venerate the deceased within the family's home. The figure typically embodies a spiritual ancestor who guards and protects the remains. These icons within the artistic repertoire of the Fang people have become artistic expression in their own right; as the example shown here.
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