NTUMU STYLE, GABON, CAMEROON
HEIGHT 60CM

Natural patina, Extremely heavy wood, hands pointing towards navel. No decoration, outstanding fine detailed carving. Excellent condition. This statue came from a place called Nyanga in the southern Province of Ngounie, which is mainly populated by the Punu people. Fang from northern Gabon would have married Punu women (because they are so beautiful) and settled in the area. As Fang reliquaries belong to individual families and not the tribe, they made their way with the individuals who settled in a new area.