Bulu or Fang Power Figure flintburin exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of

exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of the Oxus Civilization

creating sumptuous personal objects that blurred the line between functional footwear and wearable art

and Cizhou in the North

which are considered to have their own spirit

and a pantheon of shared deities such as Mawu

Bulu or Fang Power Figure flintburin exemplifies the refined craftsmanship ofBulu or Fang people, mid. 20th century, Beti Pahuin, Cameroon or Gabon, Central Africa Impressive and highly unusual wooden power figure carved entirely from a single log in the form of a stylised casket, standing on four stubby legs, with finely sculpted ovoid heads emerging at both ends. The expressive facial featuresalmond shaped slit eyes pierced with long rusty nails, large ears, elegant noses, refined coiffures, horizontal scarifications, and