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Description : Central Africa, Gabon, Kota peoples, Mahongwe group, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. An abstract anthropomorphic figure skillfully carved from wood and almost completely covered with thin brass panels that contain incised and stippled decorations. The lower body of the figure is comprised of an angular wooden stem / base - the shoulder covered with brass panels, serving as a neck for the head, an elongated visage with a domed brow and flared headdress and side flanges which symbolize elephant ears. The entire facing surface is covered with brass panels - repousse eyes with scarification marks, circular mouth, and raised nose. This reliquary figure was an important ritual piece for the Kota peoples that would protect the spirits of their ancestors, and these figures were often placed with the deceased as gestures of reverence - strapped to cloth bundles via their slender base. Size: 12.5 L x 2 W x 23.5 H (31.8 cm x 5.1 cm x 59.7 cm) Provenance: private Englewood, Colorado USA collection, ex-Martin Boxer collection, ex-Komor Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, circa 1965 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #160620
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