African Bakota Reliquary Guardian SOLD

Crafted of hammered copper and Brass in the country of Gabon, reliquary guardians guarded the boxes with the ancestral bones. Photos at left show the 2 faces of this guardian. Guardians with 2 faces are said to have twice the protection power of guardian with one face since they can keep an eye in both directions. This Reliquary Guardian stands 30 inches tall.