Bulu or Fang Power Figure (Ngi) bathingclogs These rare relics originate from

These rare relics originate from the Viking Age or Medieval Period

the blackened finish results from the reduction-firing process

highlights the skilled craftsmanship of Moche artisans

Khmer ceramics of this era

This exquisite Nariño terracotta bowl

Bulu or Fang Power Figure (Ngi) bathingclogs These rare relics originate fromBulu or Fang People, Early 20th Century, Beti Pahuin, Cameroon or Gabon, Central Africa An extraordinary Ngi power figure, masterfully carved from a single log of wood, depicting three seated ancestral figures surrounding a small animal. The surface is richly adorned with an array of bilongomagical substances and ritual attachmentsincluding hammered nails, cloth wrappings, pigments, and even a monkey skull. These materials were believed to activate