Reliquary - Copper, Wood - Mahongwe - Bakota - Gabon

Gorgeous, 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 K

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

Kota African Reliquary, Copper and Wood. Tag Reads: Bakota Reliquary, Gabon, Circa 1950, Picard CFAAA/PFAAA R79. Approximately 26.3125H x 9.0625W x 5.5625D in.

Nice 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 price

African Bakota Reliquary. Hammered verdigris copper over a wood form, on a wooden plinth. Size: 22'' x 11.5'' x 3'' (56 x 29 x 8 cm) Height on Base: 24" (61 cm).

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

Wood, brass, copper, ancient patina. Kota Mahongwé, Gabon. 24,5x10x6,5cm. Provenance : Private collection; ex collection of Ber en Dal, Holland.

Central 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).

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

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

A GROUP OF THREE MAHONGWE COPPER AND METAL COVERED WOOD RELIQUARY FIGURES, GABON, 19TH/20TH CENTURY, comprising one with rounded concave body centering a vertical panel with impressed lozenge pattern

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

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

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

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

20th century, Gabon, Africa, figural, carved wood with applied copper overlay, supported on a wooden base. This lot to be sold on day 1, Wednesday, October 3 (Lots 1-948) DOA 74 in. (including base)

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

Ca. last half 20thC. Very good with water stains on the carved wood base handle. Copper wrap complete, with original verdigris surface. These cult objects were banned by colonial powers, between the y

A 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, (1

Hand carved wood reliquary mask male gaurdian figure covered in tooled brass sheets attached with small nails. Iron wire ring arm bands and ankle bands. Interior of stomach area with numerous large ir

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

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

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

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