149 FIG. 1 (left): Plate I. Alphonse Kann Collection. GABON HEAD. Great fetish of the Pahouins, used for exterior “Biarri” ceremonies, a type of priestly initiation. Ceremony of the aristocratic N’Komis caste. FIG. 2 (right): Plate 4. M’GALLE FETISH, for virility (copper and wood). Bakuta tribe. It is also the guardian of the home. One swears on its name. It is generally understood to be benevolent. It is placed in a special room restricted solely for the use of men, and women and children are forbidden to see it. The Art Nègre Sculptures
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