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Reliquary Kota, Gabon, 1925
Located in Paris, FR
Gabon. The Mahogwe are part of the Kota ethnic group located in the northeastern region of Gabon. This
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Vintage 1920s Gabonese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

Reliquary Kota, Gabon, 1925
Reliquary Kota, Gabon, 1925

Reliquary Kota, Gabon, 1925

H 16.54 in W 5.91 in D 3.15 in
Exceptional Ceremonial Knife Kota Gabon not Congo People Type Onzil Musele Osele
Located in Leuven, BE
Tribe: Kota Country Gabon Period: Late 19th / early 20th century. Type knife : osele/ musele / onzil
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Antique Late 19th Century Gabonese Tribal Art

Materials

Copper, Iron

Exceptional Ceremonial Knife Kota Gabon not Congo People Type Onzil Musele Osele
Exceptional Ceremonial Knife Kota Gabon not Congo People Type Onzil Musele Osele

Exceptional Ceremonial Knife Kota Gabon not Congo People Type Onzil Musele Osele

H 13.39 in W 12.8 in D 1.58 in
Kota Reliquary Figure Gabon, Christies Provenance
Located in Sharon, CT
Kota Reliquary of classic form. Brass and iron over wood. On an old base, with an old number
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Antique 1890s Gabonese Primitive Tribal Art

Materials

Brass, Copper, Iron

Kota Reliquary Figure Gabon, Christies Provenance
Kota Reliquary Figure Gabon, Christies Provenance

Kota Reliquary Figure Gabon, Christies Provenance

H 25 in W 10 in D 2 in
African Gabon Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Bwete Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
Figure/ Sculpture made by the Kota (Bakota) peoples who inhabit the northeastern region of Gabon. Kota
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Mid-20th Century Gabonese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass, Copper

African Gabon Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Bwete Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture
African Gabon Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Bwete Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture

African Gabon Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Bwete Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture

H 28 in W 9 in D 5.5 in
African Kota People, Gabon Carved, Metal Reliquary Pipe on Stand, 20th Century
Located in Miami, FL
African Kota People, Gabon Carved, Metal Reliquary Pipe on Stand, 20th Century Offered for sale is
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20th Century Gabonese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Steel

African Kota People, Gabon Carved, Metal Reliquary Pipe on Stand, 20th Century
African Kota People, Gabon Carved, Metal Reliquary Pipe on Stand, 20th Century

African Kota People, Gabon Carved, Metal Reliquary Pipe on Stand, 20th Century

H 21 in W 5.5 in D 4 in
African Tribal Statue Osseyba or Reliquary Figure Kota Mohongwe Peoples Art
Located in Miami, FL
A fantastically hand-crafted piece by the Kota (or Bakota) tribe who are located in the
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Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Copper

African Tribal Statue Osseyba or Reliquary Figure Kota Mohongwe Peoples Art
African Tribal Statue Osseyba or Reliquary Figure Kota Mohongwe Peoples Art

African Tribal Statue Osseyba or Reliquary Figure Kota Mohongwe Peoples Art

H 25.75 in W 7 in D 5.5 in

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African Kota Reliquary Figure, Gabon
Located in Astoria, NY
Kota people, wood reliquary figure, 20th century, Gabon / Republic of Congo, of geometric form with
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Kota Reliquary Figure, Gabon
African Kota Reliquary Figure, Gabon

African Kota Reliquary Figure, Gabon

H 33 in W 10.5 in D 6 in
African Reliquary Kota Large Bronze Sculpture from Gabon, Mbulu-Ngulu
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th century. The Kota tribe in Gabon created these sculptures to serve as Guardians over the tribal
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Antique 19th Century Gabonese Brutalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

African Reliquary Kota Large Bronze Sculpture from Gabon, Mbulu-Ngulu
African Reliquary Kota Large Bronze Sculpture from Gabon, Mbulu-Ngulu

African Reliquary Kota Large Bronze Sculpture from Gabon, Mbulu-Ngulu

H 51 in W 15.5 in L 51 in
African Gabon Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Bwete Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
Figure/ Sculpture made by the Kota (Bakota) peoples who inhabit the northeastern region of Gabon. Kota
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Early 20th Century Gabonese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass, Copper

African Gabon Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Bwete Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture
African Gabon Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Bwete Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture

African Gabon Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Bwete Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture

H 23.5 in W 5.5 in D 7 in
African Sculpture Kota Reliquary Figure
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully made piece by the Kota (or Bakota) tribe who are located in the northeastern region
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20th Century Gabonese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass

African Sculpture Kota Reliquary Figure
African Sculpture Kota Reliquary Figure

African Sculpture Kota Reliquary Figure

H 23.5 in W 12 in D 6 in
African Sculpture Kota Reliquary Figure
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastically made piece by the Kota (or Bakota) tribe who are located in the northeastern region
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20th Century Gabonese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass, Copper

African Sculpture Kota Reliquary Figure
African Sculpture Kota Reliquary Figure

African Sculpture Kota Reliquary Figure

H 25 in W 8.5 in D 6.5 in
Early 20th Century Kota Reliquary Figure
Located in Hudson, NY
form. The Kota tribe from Gabon Africa lives and exist in villages consisting of usually no more then
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Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Art

Materials

Brass, Copper, Steel

Early 20th Century Kota Reliquary Figure
Early 20th Century Kota Reliquary Figure

Early 20th Century Kota Reliquary Figure

H 27.25 in W 10 in D 4.75 in
Kota Bird Head Ceremonial Throwing Knife
Located in Stamford, CT
A Kota style 'Bird-head' ceremonial throwing knife, of classic form, with pierced triangular 'eye
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20th Century Gabonese Primitive Mounted Objects

Materials

Brass, Iron

Kota Bird Head Ceremonial Throwing Knife
Kota Bird Head Ceremonial Throwing Knife

Kota Bird Head Ceremonial Throwing Knife

H 16 in W 11 in D 4 in
Traditional Primitive Tribal Art Bakota Reliquary Figure from Gabon, Africa
Located in Miami, FL
Traditional Bakota reliquary Guardian figure from the Kota People (Mahongwe Tribe), Gabon Africa
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Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Copper, Wire

Traditional Primitive Tribal Art Bakota Reliquary Figure from Gabon, Africa
Traditional Primitive Tribal Art Bakota Reliquary Figure from Gabon, Africa

Traditional Primitive Tribal Art Bakota Reliquary Figure from Gabon, Africa

H 21 in W 9.5 in D 4.75 in
Reliquary Mask by Kota-Mahongwe (Style of)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A decorative African Tribal sculpture of a concave oval face covered with horizontal copper strips and various copper sheets, affixed with brass nails. The back of the head is detail...
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Vintage 1960s Gabonese Tribal Art

Materials

Copper, Brass

Reliquary Mask by Kota-Mahongwe (Style of)
Reliquary Mask by Kota-Mahongwe (Style of)

Reliquary Mask by Kota-Mahongwe (Style of)

H 36 in W 12 in D 6 in
Sculptural Element From A Reliquary Ensemble By The Kota People, Mahongwe Group
Located in Long Island City, NY
Highly abstract bwete figure by the Kota people, Mahongwe group of eastern Gabon. Concave carved
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20th Century Gabonese Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Copper, Brass

Sculptural Element From A Reliquary Ensemble By The Kota People, Mahongwe Group
Sculptural Element From A Reliquary Ensemble By The Kota People, Mahongwe Group

Sculptural Element From A Reliquary Ensemble By The Kota People, Mahongwe Group

H 22.5 in W 9 in D 3 in
African Sculpture, Double Faced Reliquary Figure from Gabon
Located in Chicago, IL
Tribal ancestor cult reliquary figures of the Kota tribe of Gabon were placed on top of baskets and
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Metal

African Sculpture, Double Faced Reliquary Figure from Gabon
African Sculpture, Double Faced Reliquary Figure from Gabon

African Sculpture, Double Faced Reliquary Figure from Gabon

H 22 in W 8 in D 5.5 in
Reliquary, Pre-Colonial Period
Located in Paris, FR
Reliquary, Pre-Colonial period Kota Obamba, from Gabon This reliquary mask is made of wood
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Antique 19th Century Gabonese Primitive Figurative Sculptures

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Brass, Copper

Reliquary, Pre-Colonial Period
Reliquary, Pre-Colonial Period

Reliquary, Pre-Colonial Period

H 28.75 in W 11.82 in D 5.52 in
Heavy Cast Bronze Currency from Gabon, West-Central Africa
Located in New York, NY
Large heavy cast bronze currency anklet from the Kota people of Gabon, West-Central Africa, circa
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Antique 1630s Gabonese Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Heavy Cast Bronze Currency from Gabon, West-Central Africa
Heavy Cast Bronze Currency from Gabon, West-Central Africa

Heavy Cast Bronze Currency from Gabon, West-Central Africa

H 20 in W 18 in D 11 in
Reliquary, Pre-Colonial Period
Located in Paris, FR
Reliquary, Pre-Colonial period Kota Obamba, from Gabon Diamond mask on the reverse. The
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Antique 19th Century Gabonese Primitive Primitives

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Brass, Copper

Reliquary, Pre-Colonial Period
Reliquary, Pre-Colonial Period

Reliquary, Pre-Colonial Period

H 28.75 in W 11.82 in D 5.52 in

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African zoomorphic puppet head sculpture from the Bozo Tribe in Mali.
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H 20.48 in W 5.71 in D 5.71 in
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H 16.5 in W 27.5 in D 5.25 in
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