Sold2016African Art Kota Reliquary FigureKota 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:See Sold Price
Sold2022Kota Mbulu Ngulu reliquary figure - Gabon - African Art Tribal ArtTitle: Kota Mbulu Ngulu reliquary figure - Gabon - African Art Tribal Art Item Category: Reliquary, figure, statue Alleged Seniority: Second half 20th century Origin: Gabon Materials: Wood, metal DimeSee Sold Price
Sold2023Kota Reliquary FigureWood 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 coSee Sold Price
Sold2021Kota artist, Mbulu Ngulu (reliquary figure)Kota artist Mbulu Ngulu (reliquary figure) Gabon, c. 1940carved wood, metal, brass 15 h × 6 w × 2.5 d in (38 × 15 × 6 cm) Provenance: African Image GalSee Sold Price
Sold2017Ex-Segy Kota Reliquary Figure35 Ex-Segy Kota Reliquary Figure Kota, Gabun H 35 cm. Bakota Mbulu Ngulu reliquary figure, Gabon, carved of wood and covered with sheets of copper and brass. Fan-shaped head with embellishments, wrappSee 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 Guardian Figure, "mbulu ngulu"Reliquiarfigur, "mbulu ngulu" Kota-Ndassa, Gabun Mit Sockel / with base Holz, Kupferlegierungen.. H 51 cm. Provenienz: - Adalbert von Alföldy, Eislingen. - Liselotte Spuida, Pfronten. - AuktionshSee Sold Price
Sold2016Ex-Segy Bakota Mbulu Ngulu Tomb Figure GabonDESCRIPTION: Bakota Mbulu Ngulu tomb figure, Gabon, carved of wood and covered with sheets of copper and brass. Fan-shaped head with embellishments, wrapped wire, and protruding nose. Attached to metaSee Sold Price
Sold2021Figure of reliquary Kota Ngulu - Gabon - African ArtTitle: 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: WSee Sold Price
Sold2021Figure of reliquary Kota Ngulu - Gabon - African ArtTitle: 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:See Sold Price
Sold2019A KOTA RELIQUARY FIGUREReliquiar-Figur, "mbulu-ngulu" Kota, Gabun Gesockelt / with custom base Holz, Bronze, Kupfer. H 51 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Maria Wyss, Basel. - Roger Budin (19128-2005), Genf. Die zweidimensionale KSee Sold Price
2024African Reliquary Mbulu Ngulu 19th Century GabonCopper and bronze metal strips adorn the authentic antique reliquary of the Kota in northeastern Gabon. Originally, Mbulu Ngulus were used by the Kota to guard and protect sacred ancestral bones. TheSee Sold Price
Sold2024African Reliquary Mbulu Ngulu 19th Century GabonCopper and bronze metal strips adorn the authentic antique reliquary of the Kota in northeastern Gabon. Originally, Mbulu Ngulus were used by the Kota to guard and protect sacred ancestral bones. TheSee 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
Sold2022Gabonese Kota Tribe Mbulu Ngulu Wood And Metal Tomb SculptureDESCRIPTION: Mbulu-ngulu tomb figure composed of a carved wood foundation featuring a highly stylized face and body decorated with copper and brass applications throughout. Created by the Kota tribe aSee Sold Price
Sold2017Kota style reliquary figure, Gabon. 20th century.A large Kota style reliquary figure Gabon, Kota. 77”h x 22 1/2”w x 12”d. Provenance: Estate of Claude”Nyabinghi” Creary.See Sold Price
Sold2021Group of Six Carved Wooden African Figures, 20th c.,Group of Six Carved Wooden African Figures, 20th c., consisting of an antelope figure with hair, Chiwara, Mali; a carved wood and metal guardian figure, Nbulu-Ngulu, Gabon; a female ancestor figure; aSee 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
Sold2022Africa, Gabon, Kota Mahonwes. reliquiary guardian, double faced, copper on wood.Africa, Gabon, Kota Mahonwes. reliquiary guardian, double faced, copper on wood. Size 16 3/4 inches high. 4 3/4 inches wide. + mount. Carved wood reliquiary guardian, double faced, copper on wood. ProSee Sold Price
Sold2023Kota reliquary figure - Gabon - African Art Tribal ArtTitle: 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 DescriSee Sold Price
Sold2020African Bakota Obamba Reliquary Figure, GabonCentral African Bakota Obamba Reliquary Figure, Gabon. Brass, wood and copper. Size: 24.5'' x 10.5'' x 3'' (62 x 27 x 8 cm). Height on Stand: 26.5" (67 cm).See Sold Price
Sold2018African Art Kota ReliquaryA 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; WSee Sold Price
Sold2021Kota Mahongwe Reliquary Figure Gabon African. AppliedKota Mahongwe Reliquary Figure Gabon African. Applied metalwork over wood. Height 31inSee Sold Price
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