Fang Bwiti Fetish Figure
Product ID: A1000-076
$2,495.00
About this piece
He sits like a creature who knows something you don’t.
Fang peoples of Cameroon, Central Africa, made this Bwiti fetish figure in iron and leather in the 20th century. Bwiti is a religion associated with the Fang and neighboring peoples of Gabon and surrounding regions, and small figures like this are often linked to protective or ritual use. The round head and body appear to be wrapped in dark cord, with a pair of little ears sticking out. Iron arms and long flat feet extend from the wrapping. The surface is dark and fibrous.
About 5 inches tall. Small, odd, and impossible to ignore.
