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

Kota Reliquary Figure, Kota/Mahongwe People, Gabon, Central Africa, 20th C. Brass and Copper over Carved Wood. Based. Size: 27"H x 8"W x 4.5"D (68.5 x 20.5 x 11.5 cm).PLEASE NOTE: All auction items ar

Central Africa, Gabon, Kota peoples, Mahongwe group, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An interesting finial of an abstract anthropomorphic figure skillfully carved from wood and almost complete

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

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

African Tribal Art: Kota People, Gabon: Reliquary Guardian Figure. Brass, copper and iron over a wooden substructure. This form is one of the variants found in the southern Kota group, the Obama. Earl

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

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

Kota Mahongwe Reliquary Figure Gabon African. Applied metalwork over wood. Height 31in

African, Kota People of Gabon, Republic of Congo, reliquary figure or sculptural element, wood structure wrapped in mixed metal with distinct brass nose and eyes, raised on metal stand. Overall: 20.5"

Concave, spade shaped head with top know, bulging eyes, small pointed nose, the face and openwork base with sheets and strips of copper, some with impressed patterning. On custom wood base. Kota reliq

Pair of Kota People Reliquary Guardian Figures. Wound brass wire on wooden armature, 19.5 inches tall each

An Unusual Kota Style Mahongwe Janus Reliquary Figure, Gabon, wood, copper, rope; height: 27". Provenance: The Collection of Senator Jack Faxon, Michigan

A Kota, Mahongwe, Gabon reliquary carved wood figure mounted with a band of hammered metal, overall 30"h

KOTA RELIQUARY FIGUREEarly 20th century, Gabon/Congo, Kota (Bakota) People. Central Africa, metal overlay on carved wood funerary figure. 20.25" height

African Mahongwe Bakota Reliquary Bwete Figure. This “Osseyba” sculpture is from the Kota Tribe in Gabon, Africa. It stands 26.5 inches tall. and is constructed of wood, copper/brass & fib

Title: Mahongwe Reliquary Basket Date/Period: 20th Century Dimension: 10 in Material: wood, metal, shell, organice material Additional Information: ncestor worship formed the core of the Kota peoples'

The Kota used reliquary guardian figures to protect and identify the revered bones of family ancestors. The Kota believed that the relics of important men and women retain power after death, providing

Wood carved guardian figure ("mbulu ngulu") with brass overlay created by the Kota people of Gabon to stand watch over ancestral relics. Measures 25" x 18" (at the widest point) and is in very good co

An aged Kota reliquary sculpture plated with copper leaves and a band of rusted metal with base: 8"l W x 6 3/4" D x 24 1/2" H An old Mahongwe style copper mounted reliquary with base, Nigeria: 7 1/2"

Kota Gabon Mbulu-ngulu Reliquary Figure, circa early 20th Century. Copper banded figure with protruding eyes and nose. Design on copper base, wood footing. Dimensions: 15" H; Weight: 2 lb. Provenance:

African Kota Osseyba Reliquary Figure. Brass, turtle shell, wood and metal. Size: 24.5'' x 10.5'' x 3'' (62 x 27 x 8 cm). Height on Stand: 26.5" (67 cm).

African Kota Osseyba Reliquary Figure. Brass, turtle shell, wood and metal. Size: 24.5'' x 10.5'' x 3'' (62 x 27 x 8 cm). Height on Stand: 26.5" (67 cm).

African Kota metalwork over wood reliquary figure, Gabon or Democratic Republic of Congo; H: 21 1/2" (approx.); wood base