FANG NTUMU FERTILITY RELIQUARY FIGURE -GABON Start Price USD 299.00 Current Price USD 299.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, July 24, 2008 End Time Sunday, July 27, 2008 Location North York, Ontario See more about 'FANG NTUMU FERTILITY RELIQUARY FIGURE -GABON' Description afrikanshrine Store FANG NTUMU FERTILITY RELIQUARY FIGURE -GABON Description:The Fang peoples practice a cult devoted to ancestor lineages, the bieri, whose aim is to both protect themselves from the deceased and to recruit their aid in matters of daily life. This familial cult does not monopolize the Fang’s religious universe, for it coexists with other beliefs and rituals of a more collective character. It is the bieri, or ancestor sculpture, which has most obviously given rise to the making of remarkable wooden sculpture. The statuary of the Fang can be classified into three main groups: heads on long necks, half-figures and full figures, standing or seated. Carved with great simplicity, at the same time they exhibit a high degree of sophistication in the coordination of bulbous forms. The neck is often a massive cylindrical form. The arms have various positions: hands clasped in front of the body (sometimes holding an object); held in front of the chest or attached to it; hands resting on the knees in the seated figures. The navel is often exaggerated into a cylindrical form. Legs are short, stunted. Usually there is a domed, wide forehead and the eyebrows often form arcs with the nose. The eyes are often made of metal roundlets. Multiple heads biyeri is very rear. Country of origin: GabonTribe: FangDimension:  H 25" x W 6" (inches) Materials:  Wood, metal, animal horns, beads, shells and pigment Condition:  Old, Excellent, some age cracks     Payment:Payment is due within 7 days of auction closing. We accept Paypal, money orders, bank drafts,bank wires and cash (on pick-up only). Winning bidder invoice includes auction total, shipping costs and insurance (if taken). International bidders should note that we are not responsible for any taxes or duties assessed by the Customs agency of destination countries. Where a payment cannot be made within 7 days of auction closing, please email before bidding to request extended payment terms. If you have already placed a bid, please email as soon as you are aware that your payment might be late. If no contact or payment has been received within 7 days of auction closing, an Unpaid Item Strike will be given and the item(s) relisted.Shipping:Please note that large and/or heavy items have higher shipping rates. Posted shipping rates reflect an estimation of actual shipping costs and include packaging materials and handling*. Items can be combined to reduce shipping costs. We do not profit from shipping fees. Actually, many items cost us a few dollars more to ship than the amount paid!*We use 100% professional packaging materials, including custom-made double-wall boxes, industrial 1/2" bubble wrap, 60 lb. packing paper and quality sealing tape. Items will be shipped within 5 business days of receipt of payment. Items shipped to North American destinations will arrive within 5 to 15 business days of shipment, depending on zip/postal code. European bidders can expect delivery in approximately 2-6 weeks. Items shipped to Asia may take up to 12 weeks. Shipping costs may be combined on multiple items.All items are packed professionally, and insurance is available and recommended on most items, to most countries. Though we will assist insured bidders in the rare event of a loss (once in over 6 years of online sales), We are not responsible for items once they have been shipped. Successful Toronto bidders may pick up their items at our Toronto Gallery (by appointment only). Place a Bid!