Fang-Ntumu Figure Lot n° 65

Gabon Wood and copper - 42 cm Provenance: Collected by Henri Christen, circa 1920 By descent Bernard Dulon, Paris Montagut Gallery, Barcelona European private collection Part of the tradition of the northern Gabon sculpture, this Ntumu figure is a great illustration of the main artistic center of the Fang culture. The oily patina and numerous ritual takings witness the importance of the figure in the community and the efficiency of its protective powers.