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Reliquary Figure (Bieri)
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Reliquary Figure (Bieri)

Artist/Maker (Cameroon and Gabon)
Date20th century
Mediumwood, stain, copper alloy, plastic beads, plant fiber and encrustation
DimensionsOverall: 20 7/8 x 7 1/2 x 6 in. (53 x 19.1 x 15.2 cm)
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineGift of Alan Potamkin
Terms
    Object number2007.48.26
    DescriptionBieri figures are attached to cylindrical bark containers that contain relics, usually bones, of ancestors. The figure personifies the collective qualities of the ancestors and is regarded as the reliquary’s guardian.
    On View
    On view
    Collections
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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    Image Not Available for Salap Mongwa (Spruce Owl)
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