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African reliquary, Kota, Gabon, having a carved 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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AFRICAN KOTA PEOPLES MAHONGWE RELIQUARY FIGURE: African mahongwe reliquary figure, Kota peoples, Gabon/ Republic of the Congo, carved wood accented by hammered and coiled copper, figure representative of an ancestral chief, used in various rituals

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Bakota Reliquary Guardian Carved Figure, Gabon, Africa: Kota (Bakota) Reliquary guardian hand-carved figure MBULA NGULU from Gabon, Africa. Carved wood overlaid with hammered copper and brass sheets in repousse. Approximate dimensions: H: 38 1/4 in., W: 15

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(3) African carved wood and metal artifacts: (3) African carved wood and metal artifacts, Including (2) Marka style masks, Mail, with dimple decorated metal sheathing and fiber tassels, 10"l and 15"l; with a Kota style reliquary figure, Gabon, w

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African Tribal Kota Reliquary Figure: An African tribal Kota Mahongwe reliquary figure. Gabon West Africa, early to mid 20th century. Woven brass strips create the face, wrapped brass and carved wood handle. Attached to a metal base. Over

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African Kota Brass Mounted Wooden Reliquary Figure: Central African, Kota people of Gabon, carved wood reliquary figure of Bwete type, mounted with incised brass fittings depicting an anthropomorphic figure wearing a crescent moon shaped headdress, cir

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African Kota Brass Mounted Wooden Reliquary Figure: Central African, Kota people of Gabon, carved wood reliquary figure of the Mohongwe type, mounted with repousse brass to depict an anthropomorphic figure, circa late nineteenth or early twentieth cent

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African Bakota Reliquary Figure: African Bakota Reliquary Figure, Gabon. Metal clad carved wood. Display Stand. Size: 28'' x 12.25'' x 3.5'' (71 x 31 x 9 cm). Height on stand: 31.5" (80 cm). Provenance: Sam Hilu. Ex Collection of Ber

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African Fang Byeri Female Reliquary Guardian, Gabon, 35" Ht.: African Fang Byeri Female Reliquary Guardian, Gabon. Carved wood, beads, feathers. Size: 35.5'' x 7'' x 6'' (90 x 18 x 15 cm); Height on Stand: 37" (94 cm).

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African Art Kota Reliquary: A Kota Reliquary Figure, Gabon, a wood form, copper covered Kota, with banded copper at head, with eyes and nose, Triangular base, coiled copper column top of head. Dimensions: 20-1/4" h x 6-1/2' W; W

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Figure of reliquary Kota Ngulu - Gabon - African Art: Title: Figure of reliquary Kota Ngulu - Gabon - African Art Tribal Art Type: Reliquary, figure Date/Period: Second half 20th century Origin: Gabon Dimension: 20,47 Inch Weight: 2,76 Pounds Material: W

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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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Bakota Kota reliquary - Gabon - African Art Tribal Art: Title: Bakota Kota reliquary - Gabon - African Art Tribal Art Date/Period: Mid 20th century Origin: Gabon Dimension: 19,69 Inch Materials: Wood, metal Weight: 2,54 Pounds Item type: Reliquary figure,

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Figure of reliquary Kota Ngulu - Gabon - African Art: Title: Figure of reliquary Kota Ngulu - Gabon - African Art Tribal Art Date/Period: Second half 20th century Origin: Gabon Dimension: 21,26 Inch Weight: 3,75 Pounds Materials: Wood, copper Item Type:

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A Fine Old Fang Byeri Reliquary sculpture, African Art: This is a very fine old Fang Byeri cult idol from Gabon, Africa. Carved wood with a classical aesthetic and shown holding an offering vessel. The Fang peoples of Gabon believed that ancestral relics h

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Kota reliquary figure - Gabon - African Art Tribal Art: Title: Kota reliquary figure - Gabon - African Art Tribal Art Date/Period: Mid-XXeme Origin: Gabon Dimension: 19,69 Inch Materials: wood, metal Weight: 2,76 Pounds Item type: statues, reliquary Descri

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African reliquary, Kota, Gabon, having a carved wood

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African reliquary, Kota, Gabon, having a carved wood form and applied metal elements, 25"h

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African reliquary, Kota, Gabon, having a carved wood

Name: African reliquary, Kota, Gabon, having a carved wood
SKU: 74379447
Price: 75 USD
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