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African Reliquary

Bamana Wood Reliquary Guardian Figure West Africa, Mali
Located in Montreal, QC
A Bamana Wood Reliquary Guardian Figure West Africa, Mali Property from the Estate of Paul B
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Vintage 1970s Malian Tribal Art

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Wood

African Gabon Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Bwete Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly fantastic, engaging, and uniquely made African Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Reliquary Guardian
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Mid-20th Century Gabonese Sculptures and Carvings

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Brass, Copper

African Tribal Statue Osseyba or Reliquary Figure Kota Mohongwe Peoples Art
Located in Miami, FL
because we did not have it appraised. This African Tribal Statue Osseyba or Reliquary Figure Kota (Bakota
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Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Abstract Sculptures

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Brass, Copper

African Tribal Statue Osseyba or Reliquary Figure Kota Mohongwe Peoples Art
African Tribal Statue Osseyba or Reliquary Figure Kota Mohongwe Peoples Art
$2,560 Sale Price
20% Off
H 25.75 in W 7 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

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Metal, Steel

Large Early Unique Glazed and Sculpted Ceramic Vessel Mary and Edwin Scheier
By Edwin and Mary Scheier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large and striking stoneware ceramic vessel in the form of an African fang figure on basket by
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Vintage 1950s American Modern Vases

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Stoneware

Fang Male Reliquary Figure (Bieri Style), Fang-Betsi Subgroup, Gabon
Located in Encino, CA
Tribal Art - African Art Fang Male Reliquary Figure (Bieri Style), Fang-Betsi Subgroup, Gabon
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Vintage 1950s Gabonese Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

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African Reliquary Kota Large Bronze Sculpture from Gabon, Mbulu-Ngulu
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This unusual bronze sculpture is unique in African art. It is from the pre-colonial period of the
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Antique 19th Century Gabonese Brutalist Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

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

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Wood

African Kota Reliquary Figure, Gabon
African Kota Reliquary Figure, Gabon
H 33 in W 10.5 in D 6 in
African Ambete Mbete Tribe Brass Wood Carved Standing Reliquary Figure
Located in Studio City, CA
mouths that display teeth. These reliquary figures were commonly placed next to ancestral bones and
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20th Century Congolese Sculptures and Carvings

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Brass

African Ambete 'Mbete' Tribe Wood Carved Standing Reliquary Figure On Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
reliquary figures were commonly placed next to ancestral bones and baskets in order to protect the recently
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20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

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Wood

African Reliquary Sculpture with Modernist Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
African Reliquary Sculpture with Modernist Design, most likely executed by the African DRC Kota
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20th Century Central African Tribal Sculptures

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Brass, Copper

African Sculpture Kota Reliquary Figure
Located in Studio City, CA
of Gabon. This figure, which is a Obamba style reliquary figure, is made of hammered brass (often
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20th Century Gabonese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass

African Sculpture Kota Reliquary Figure
Located in Studio City, CA
of Gabon. This figure, which is a Mahongwe reliquary figure as exhibited with its truncated almond
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20th Century Gabonese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass, Copper

African Gabon Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Bwete Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly fantastic, engaging and uniquely made African Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Reliquary Guardian
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Early 20th Century Gabonese Sculptures and Carvings

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Brass, Copper

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

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Copper, Wire

African Hand-Carved Wood Decorative Figurative Reliquary from Gabon 20th Century
Located in Miami, FL
African Hand-Carved Wood Decorative Figurative Reliquary from Gabon 20th Century Offered for sale
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Late 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Kota Reliquary Figure
Located in Hudson, NY
This genuine Kota Reliquary made by Africans for its intended tribal use is a fine example of the
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Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Art

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Brass, Copper, Steel

Early 20th Century Kota Reliquary Figure
Early 20th Century Kota Reliquary Figure
H 27.25 in W 10 in D 4.75 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

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Mid-20th Century Globular Vessel, Mangbetu People, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th Century Globular Vessel, Mangbetu People, D. R. Congo An unusually large and striking non-figurative vessel from the Mangbetu people, comprised of six lobes joined to a c...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Urns

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Ceramic

Custom Lucite, Cast Acrylic Tripod Book Stand for Taschen Style Oversized Books
By Iconic Design Gallery
Located in Miami, FL
Custom Lucite, Cast Acrylic Tripod Book Stand for Taschen Style Oversized Books Offered for sale is a Lucite and cast acrylic three-legged Taschen style book stand for over-sized bo...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Acrylic, Lucite

Maxfield Parrish Iconic Art Deco Original 1923 Print "Daybreak"
By Maxfield Parrish
Located in Miami, FL
Maxfield Parrish Iconic Art Deco Original 1923 Print "Daybreak" Offered for sale in an original Maxfield Parrish iconic American art deco framed 1923 print. This print is framed wi...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Prints

Materials

Wire

Maxfield Parrish Iconic Art Deco Original 1923 Print "Daybreak"
Maxfield Parrish Iconic Art Deco Original 1923 Print "Daybreak"
$1,200 Sale Price
25% Off
H 18 in W 30 in D 0.75 in
Nocturnal Bird Mask, Nigeria, Africa, circa 1950
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Very beautiful mask with large pronounced eyes with the circular cavity shape. The mask depicts a nocturnal bird that can see in the darkness and manifest the presence of divinities ...
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Masks

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Wood

Custom Made Lucite Oversized Coffee-table Book Stand for Taschen Sumos
By Iconic Design Gallery
Located in Miami, FL
Custom Made Lucite Oversized coffee-table book stand for Taschen Sumos This large, free-standing lucite book stand allows you to display and view oversized specialty books as seen a...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Brass

Mid-20th Century Toguna Female Anthropomo Post from Mali
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early to mid-20th century Toguna support post from the Dogon Tribe of Mali, on custom metal stand. This West African hand carved wooden bean was originally used for supporting the...
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Mid-20th Century Malian Figurative Sculptures

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Iron

Vintage Enrique Garcel Mahogany Coffee Table with Inset Beveled Glass Top
By Enrique Garcel
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Enrique Garcel Mahogany Coffee Table with Inset Beveled Glass Top Offered for sale is a mahogany coffee table with an inset beveled glass top and silver leaf accents to the...
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Late 20th Century Colombian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Decorative African Bronze Fish from the Tribal People of Benin
By People from Benin
Located in Miami, FL
A unique intricately detailed hand-hammered bronze of a fish. Bursting with character, this marine life mythical decorative object would enhance any shelf or tabletop. This obje...
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20th Century Beninese Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Decorative African Bronze Fish from the Tribal People of Benin
Decorative African Bronze Fish from the Tribal People of Benin
$1,320 Sale Price
44% Off
H 2 in W 5.75 in D 14.75 in
Lacquered Goatskin Expandable Dining Table, Karl Springer Attributed, 2 Leaves
By Karl Springer
Located in Miami, FL
Lacquered Goatskin Expandable Dining Table, Karl Springer Attributed, 2 Leaves Offered for sale is a wonderful Karl Springer attributed goatskin expandable dining table a knife edg...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Dining Room Tables

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Goatskin, Wood, Lacquer

Baule Female Figure African Sculpture
By Baule Tribe
Located in Sharon, CT
A fine old Baule carving, with a rich golden brown surface patina.
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Antique Early 1900s Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Baule Female Figure African Sculpture
Baule Female Figure African Sculpture
$2,500
H 16.5 in W 4 in D 3.75 in
Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head From the Chokwe Culture of Angola. A fine, old, much used comb with a glossy, glasslike patina. Of traditional form with...
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Early 20th Century Angolan Other Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Very Important “Nwantantay” African Dance Mask
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Very important “Nwantamtay” dance African mask, consisting of three sections: The upper in plain rectangular shape surmounted by a crescent shape moon, the middle with beautiful geom...
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Early 20th Century Burkinabe Primitive Masks

Materials

Wood

Very Important “Nwantantay” African Dance Mask
Very Important “Nwantantay” African Dance Mask
$56,250
H 97.5 in W 15.5 in D 12 in
Benin 'Nigeria' Bronze Sculptures of Leopards, Modern Replicas
By People from Benin
Located in Miami, FL
Benin (Nigeria) bronze sculptures of leopards from the mid-20th century Offered for sale is a pair of modern mid-20th century copies of Benin (modern-day Nigeria) bronze figural s...
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Benin 'Nigeria' Bronze Sculptures of Leopards, Modern Replicas
Benin 'Nigeria' Bronze Sculptures of Leopards, Modern Replicas
$16,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 39 in W 34.25 in D 13.25 in
Fang-Style African Painted Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
Light masks like these represented the spirit of an ancestor and were used for social control by Ngil, the judiciary association. The facial markings, abstract features and strong, e...
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Mid-20th Century Gabonese Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Fang-Style African Painted Mask
Fang-Style African Painted Mask
$1,580
H 24.5 in W 9.5 in D 7 in
Early Afikpo Stylized Geometric Mask, with Long Face Nigeria, West Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early finely carved African Afikpo mask with stylized geometric abstract long face. From Nigeria close to the Cross River. From an old collection in the Southwest. Overall dimensi...
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early Afikpo Stylized Geometric Mask, with Long Face Nigeria, West Africa
Early Afikpo Stylized Geometric Mask, with Long Face Nigeria, West Africa
$3,960 Sale Price
20% Off
H 15 in W 4.5 in D 1.75 in
Songye Female Wood Figure with horn and brass hair ex Sothebys
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Carved wood standing female figure with projecting stomach, attached horn on top of head, and hair in form of small hand shaped copper pieces. Old glass beads around arm and neck. It...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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African Reliquary For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic African reliquary available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every African reliquary was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer African reliquary, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right African reliquary, those designed in Folk Art styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is an African Reliquary?

Prices for an African reliquary can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $950 and can go as high as $14,750, while the average can fetch as much as $1,249.