A Kota, Mahongwe, Gabon reliquary carved wood figure

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

35 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, wrapp

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

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 Gal

Two Bakota Reliquary Figures. Metal and wood figures. Mahongwe bete. Gabon, Central Africa. Together with a carved wood metal clad figure decorated with shells, possibly from Ghana Taller Reliquary He

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

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

(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

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

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

African Kota Reliquary, Gabon. carved wood and copper. Size: 15.25'' x 5'' x 4'' (39 x 13 x 10 cm).

Fine Kota Reliquary, Gabon, Africa. Metal clad carved wood. Size: 27'' x 13'' x 5'' (69 x 33 x 13 cm). Provenance: ex New York private ethnographic arts collection. Note: This is a NO RESERVE auction.

Kota Reliquary. Gabon, Africa. Metal clad carved wood. Size: 16'' x 5.5'' x 3'' (41 x 14 x 8 cm); 16.25", 41 cm (height with stand). Provenance: ex New York private ethnographic arts collection. Note:

3 Old Kota Reliquaries. Gabon, Africa. Copper clad carved wood. Ranging in size from: 25.25" H (w/ stand) 24'' x 10.5'' x 1.75'' (61 x 27 x 4 cm) to 19.75"H (w/ stand) 18'' x 7.25'' x 6'' (46 x 18 x 1

5 Kota Reliquaries. Gabon, Africa. Metal clad carved wood. Largest size: 23.25'' x 11.5'' x 1.5'' (59 x 29 x 4 cm). Note: This is a NO RESERVE auction. Bidding on all lots will start at $50.