Seated Gabon Fang Figure w/ Colonial Hat, 27"

Priced in Mexican Pesos.  The Fang peoples of the Republic of Gabon derive a sense of continuity with their past as well as a communal cohesiveness in the present through an ancestral cult known as reliquary figures, such as the one seen here. They embody the qualities that the Fang admire most in people; namely, tranquility, vitality, and the ability to hold opposites in balance. The inclusion of the Colonial Western style top hat which was a prestige symbol in African cultures.  This measures 27" tall.