FANG, Gabon. Wood, bark, vegetable gum, fibres. Bone box in bark, the lid surmounted by a "Byeri" reliquary figure, the body covered with a thick black granular patina. Circa 1950/60. Height: 60 cm. Minor old damage. Provenance: Collection of Patrice CHRISTY, a renowned specialist in wildlife conservation, particularly in Africa. He has co-authored several works on biodiversity, and his work has made a major contribution to understanding and preserving bird species in Africa, particularly in Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe. All his objects were collected in the 1970s.