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African Kota Abstract Reliquary Mbulu Congo wood,

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African Kota Reliquary, Gabon: African Kota Reliquary, Gabon. carved wood and copper. Size: 15.25'' x 5'' x 4'' (39 x 13 x 10 cm).

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Bakota Kota reliquary - Gabon - African Art Tribal Art: Title: Bakota Kota reliquary - Gabon - African Art Tribal Art Date/Period: Second half 20th century Origin: Gabon Dimension: 20,47 Inch Materials: Wood, metal Weight: 2,65 Pounds Item type: Reliquary

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African Kota Abstract Reliquary Mbulu Congo wood,

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African Kota Abstract Reliquary Mbulu Congo wood, covered with copper sheet, typical form, abstracted facial features, sickleshaped coiffure, long neck merging to a rhomb-shaped handle, min. dam. H: 15 in. (approx) Compare to Perrois, Louis, Arts du Gabon, Paris 1979. Provenance: Estate of James McWilliams Kellers, Summit, New Jersey, noted

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African Kota Abstract Reliquary Mbulu Congo wood,

Name: African Kota Abstract Reliquary Mbulu Congo wood,
SKU: 117088586
Price: 450 USD
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