Arte africana Reliquary guardian, Kota (Mahongwe).

Measures 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 than

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

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

Vintage 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) features

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

African 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 Continen

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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 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,

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

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

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"

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

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

Mbutu 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 containin

Mbutu Ngulu type figures with wide coiffures and openwork diamond shaped supports, sheet copper and copper wire over wood. Kota reliquary figures are placed as guardians with their posts embedded in b