Bulu or Fang Power Figure (Ngi) bathingclogs this Colima olla embodies the

this Colima olla embodies the elegance and refinement of one of Mexico’s most revered ceramic traditions

highlights the skilled craftsmanship of Moche artisans

possibly as ritual offerings for the afterlife

the blackened finish results from the reduction-firing process

These rare relics originate from the Viking Age or Medieval Period

Bulu or Fang Power Figure (Ngi) bathingclogs this Colima olla embodies theBulu 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