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Extremely rare African Fang finely carved barrel form

Currency:USD Category:Antiques Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
Extremely rare African Fang finely carved barrel form
Extremely rare African Fang finely carved barrel form box with beads. (Early 20th Century, circa 1930's). The Fang migrated into their current area from the northeast in recent centuries as small groups or families of nomadic agriculturalists. Their militant nature allowed them to seize land from their weaker neighbors as they moved in. The Fang are best known for their wooden reliquary figures which are abstract anthropomorphic carvings. There are a few in collections that are still attached to the original relics they were meant to protect. Provenance: Private collection collected between 1910 and 1930. (Size: See second photo for measurement.) Photos are part of the description representing the condition report. Pangaea Auctions urges Bidder's to view all attached photos.