Sold2021Antique Reliquary Kota Mahongwe 1940'sMeasures 22" X 7". Metal and wood. Purchased in early mid 50's by the American Ambassador to Senegal who was the owner's uncle. The attached label states that the piece is at least 15 years older thanSee Sold Price
Sold2024Reliquary Guardian Figure, Kota, GabonAfrican 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. EarlSee Sold Price
Sold2023Pair of wound wire Reliquary Guardian Figures Kota, GabonPair of Kota People Reliquary Guardian Figures. Wound brass wire on wooden armature, 19.5 inches tall eachSee Sold Price
Sold2022Vintage Bakota Reliquary Kota Mask Figure, AfricanVintage Bakota Reliquary Kota Mask Figure, African Tribal Art - A Bakota reliquary guardian figure Kota mask of wood and decorated metal panel overlay. The metal overlay (possibly of copper) featuresSee Sold Price
Sold2021Kota Mahongwe Reliquary Figure Gabon African. AppliedKota Mahongwe Reliquary Figure Gabon African. Applied metalwork over wood. Height 31inSee Sold Price
Sold2021Bacota Mahongwe Reliquary GuardianAfrican Art Bacota Mahongwe Reliquary Guardian Statue is from Gabon. The dimension is 19.5 inches high x 11 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $65.00 flat rate shipping within the ContinenSee Sold Price
Sold2022Kota Mahongwe Reliquary Figure, GabonConcave, 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 reliqSee Sold Price
Sold2020African Tribal Kota Reliquary FigureAn 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. OverSee Sold Price
Sold2016African Tribal Kota Reliquary FigureAn 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. OverSee Sold Price
Sold2023Reliquary Guardian Figure (Mbulu Ngulu) Kota PeopleThe 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, providingSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Kota, Mahongwe, Gabon reliquary carved wood figureA Kota, Mahongwe, Gabon reliquary carved wood figure mounted with a band of hammered metal, overall 30"hSee Sold Price
Sold2020Bakota Reliquary Guardian Carved Figure, Gabon, AfricaKota (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: 15See Sold Price
Sold2024AFRICAN KOTA PEOPLES OBAMBA GUARDIAN RELIQUARY FIGUREA traditional Central African Kota peoples Obamba group reliquary figure of a guardian. Crafted from carved wood and adorned with arranged copper wire, this figure serves as a guardian of ancestral reSee Sold Price
Sold2021AFRICAN KOTA PEOPLES MAHONGWE RELIQUARY FIGUREAfrican 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 ritualsSee Sold Price
Sold2016Kota Reliquary FigureKota 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 arSee Sold Price
Sold2022An Unusual Kota Style Mahongwe Janus Reliquary Figure,An Unusual Kota Style Mahongwe Janus Reliquary Figure, Gabon, wood, copper, rope; height: 27". Provenance: The Collection of Senator Jack Faxon, MichiganSee Sold Price
Sold2021Miniature Reliquary Gabon MAHONGWE Masongo Kota TRIBALNice miniature reliquary of Gabon Mahongwe Copper (or brass) wood, wicker African Tribal Art Height 28 cm (11 inv-ches) Status: correct Beautiful decorative piece The base is not included in the priceSee Sold Price
Sold2023African Reliquary Guardian FigureAfrican Reliquary Guardian Figure. In the manner of a Kota basket. Made of wood, brass, horns, feathers and some shells. Measures 46" tall x 20" diameter. Has wear consistent with age. Any questions,See Sold Price
Sold2017Kota top of a reliquary headWood, brass, copper, ancient patina. Kota Mahongwé, Gabon. 24,5x10x6,5cm. Provenance : Private collection; ex collection of Ber en Dal, Holland.See Sold Price
2021A Kota Reliquary Figure Ex McNemar EstateA Fine Kota guardian figure of copper over wood. Gabon, West Africa. On custom gallery stand. The figure measures approx. 26 1/2 inches tall. x 12 inches wide. Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar, (1See Sold Price
Sold2023Kota Reliquary Mixed Media Figures, Gabon, Collection of ThreeAn 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"See Sold Price
Sold202119th C. African Kota Brass / Wood Reliquary FigureCentral 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 completeSee Sold Price
Sold2024Reliquary - Copper, Wood - Mahongwe - Bakota - GabonGorgeous, 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 KSee Sold Price
Sold2022Three Kota Reliquary FiguresMbutu Ngulu type figures with wide coiffures and openwork diamond shaped supports, sheet copper over wood. Kota reliquary figures are placed as guardians with their posts embedded in baskets containinSee Sold Price
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