Catalogue panel for EG 160 showing a monumental cast copper-alloy Fang neck torque from Gabon, weighing 1.65 kg, with broad ridged form and open flared terminals.

Massive Fang Copper-Alloy Neck Torque, Gabon, c.1900

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Catalogue panel for EG 160 showing a monumental cast copper-alloy Fang neck torque from Gabon, weighing 1.65 kg, with broad ridged form and open flared terminals.
  • Catalogue panel for EG 160 showing a monumental cast copper-alloy Fang neck torque from Gabon, weighing 1.65 kg, with broad ridged form and open flared terminals.
  • Catalogue panel showing EG 160, a solid-cast copper-alloy Fang neck torque from Gabon, with a deeply curved C-form, broad terminals and visible aged surface patina.
  • Catalogue panel showing EG 160, a substantial Fang solid-cast copper-alloy neck torque from Gabon, measuring 17.5 × 13.8 × 4.5 cm, displayed frontally with its open terminals visible.
  • Catalogue panel showing EG 160, a substantial Fang solid-cast copper-alloy neck torque from Gabon, with two raised ribs following its curved form and flared terminals.
  • Front view of the massive Fang solid-cast copper-alloy neck torque EG 160 from Gabon, showing its warm golden surface, dark deposits and areas of green oxidation.
  • Underside view of the massive solid-cast Fang copper-alloy neck torque EG 160 from Gabon, showing its exceptional thickness, heavy rounded body and carefully shaped flared terminals.
  • Provenance panel showing the massive Fang solid-cast copper-alloy neck torque, Gabon, circa 1900, inherited from the Egon Guenther Collection by the Thomas Guenther Collection, Netherlands.
  • Catalogue panel for EG 160 showing a monumental cast copper-alloy Fang neck torque from Gabon, weighing 1.65 kg, with broad ridged form and open flared terminals.
  • Catalogue panel showing EG 160, a solid-cast copper-alloy Fang neck torque from Gabon, with a deeply curved C-form, broad terminals and visible aged surface patina.
  • Catalogue panel showing EG 160, a substantial Fang solid-cast copper-alloy neck torque from Gabon, measuring 17.5 × 13.8 × 4.5 cm, displayed frontally with its open terminals visible.
  • Catalogue panel showing EG 160, a substantial Fang solid-cast copper-alloy neck torque from Gabon, with two raised ribs following its curved form and flared terminals.
  • Front view of the massive Fang solid-cast copper-alloy neck torque EG 160 from Gabon, showing its warm golden surface, dark deposits and areas of green oxidation.
  • Underside view of the massive solid-cast Fang copper-alloy neck torque EG 160 from Gabon, showing its exceptional thickness, heavy rounded body and carefully shaped flared terminals.
  • Provenance panel showing the massive Fang solid-cast copper-alloy neck torque, Gabon, circa 1900, inherited from the Egon Guenther Collection by the Thomas Guenther Collection, Netherlands.
Massive Fang Copper-Alloy Neck Torque, Gabon, c.1900

Massive Fang Copper-Alloy Neck Torque, Gabon, c.1900

€350.00
€350.00
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A substantial copper-alloy neck torque attributed to the Fang cultural region of Gabon and neighbouring Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. Its deeply curved C-form, broad terminals and considerable weight identify it as a prestige neck ornament rather than a bracelet or anklet.

The torque was solid cast and carefully finished, with two pronounced ribs following its outer curve. Surface wear, dark accretions and localised green oxidation are consistent with age and handling. Its sculptural form, exceptional weight and established collection history give it particular ethnographic and collector interest.

SKU: EG 160

Circa: Late 19th to early 20th century, approximately c.1900.

Provenance: Egon Guenther Collection; by inheritance to the Thomas Guenther Collection, Netherlands.

Measurements: 17.5 × 13.8 × 4.5 cm.

Weight: 1.65 kg.

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