African OBAMBA reliquary statue - KOTA - Gabon First half XXth, collected mid XXth century - Good condition Gorgeous, high-quality, tribally used, reliquary statue of a guardian. It played an important role in rituals concerning the ancestors. The worship of ancestors is at the heart of religious and social life of the Kota. On the death of the chief parts of his body are decorated with metal and rubbed with magic powders. These relics are kept in a basket. An OBAMBA figure like this one is put on top. This statue is remarkably refined. The front is decorated with various geometric patterns engraved in yellow and red copper. It obtained a slightly greenish patina of age. Slight traces of wear and tear. In good condition. Obamba figures have an oval face partly covered with metal sheet, lateral flanges and a curved coiffure. Dimension: 52 x 29 x 5 cm Weight: 1800 gram Provenance: Ex private collection from Belgium. Collected in the period 1953 - 1959 (More details provided to buyer). Sold with a certificate of authenticity. Stand is not included.

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