Ex. French collection of African art Among the Fang of Cameroon and Gabon, each family has a "Byeri", also called a reliquary box, intended to house the bones of the ancestors. These boxes were under the care of the oldest man in the village, called "esa". Topped with a statue or a head, these boxes served as guardians, diverting evil influences towards other people. They were kept in a dark corner of the house and were used during initiation ceremonies for young members of the "So" society. During festivities, the statues were detached from their boxes and carried in procession, held by their posterior part. Abraded matte patina.
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