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African Reliquary Figure

African Gabon 20th Century Carved Wood Ambete Reliquary Figure
African Gabon 20th Century Carved Wood Ambete Reliquary Figure

African Gabon 20th Century Carved Wood Ambete Reliquary Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Gabon 20th Century carved wood Ambete reliquary figure features an oval head with inlaid cowrie shell eyes, a fiber necklace, forward thrust shoulders with bent arms, rope be...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Gabon/Congo 20th Century Kota Mahangwe Reliquary Guardian Figure
African Gabon/Congo 20th Century Kota Mahangwe Reliquary Guardian Figure

African Gabon/Congo 20th Century Kota Mahangwe Reliquary Guardian Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Gabon / Congo 20th Century Kota Mahangwe carved wood reliquary guardian figure in flattened geometric form with protruding eyes and nose, a rope-wrapped finial, decorative te...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

African Gabon Late 20th Century Hand Carved Male Reliquary Figure
African Gabon Late 20th Century Hand Carved Male Reliquary Figure

African Gabon Late 20th Century Hand Carved Male Reliquary Figure

Located in Queens, NY

Gabonese late 20th c. reliquary figure of the Ambete people, hand carved and pigmented in red and white, the depicted figure has a broad sloping brow, a mouth agape and standing in a...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Bone

Bamana Wood Reliquary Guardian Figure West Africa, Mali
Bamana Wood Reliquary Guardian Figure West Africa, Mali

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 20th Century Carved Wood Fang Male Reliquary Guardian Figure
African Gabon 20th Century Carved Wood Fang Male Reliquary Guardian Figure

African Gabon 20th Century Carved Wood Fang Male Reliquary Guardian Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Gabon 20th Century carved wood Fang male reliquary guardian figure representing the Byeri / Bieri (the ancestor), seated on a post and holding a decorated box, the figure fea...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Gabon Late 20th Century Wood & Copper Kota Mahongwe Reliquary Figure
African Gabon Late 20th Century Wood & Copper Kota Mahongwe Reliquary Figure

African Gabon Late 20th Century Wood & Copper Kota Mahongwe Reliquary Figure

Located in Queens, NY

Gabonese late 20th century reliquary figure hand carved by the Kota Mahongwe people depicting a smiling faced figure in hammered / shaped brass, copper strips and ebonized wood (Matc...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bone

African Gabon Late 20th Century Wood & Copper Kota Mahongwe Reliquary Figure
African Gabon Late 20th Century Wood & Copper Kota Mahongwe Reliquary Figure

African Gabon Late 20th Century Wood & Copper Kota Mahongwe Reliquary Figure

Located in Queens, NY

Gabonese late 20th century reliquary figure hand carved by the Kota Mahongwe people depicting a figure in a shocked expression, crafted of hammered brass, copper strips and ebonized ...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Bone

African Gabon 20th Century Hand Carved Reliquary Fetish Figure in Grass Skirt
African Gabon 20th Century Hand Carved Reliquary Fetish Figure in Grass Skirt

African Gabon 20th Century Hand Carved Reliquary Fetish Figure in Grass Skirt

Located in Queens, NY

Gabonese 20th c. fetish figure hand carved and pigmented wood by the Ambete people of Gabon, with a cowrie shell necklace and raffia grass skirt

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bone

African Gabon/D.R. Congo 20th Century Wood Kota Mahongwe Figural Reliquary Staff
African Gabon/D.R. Congo 20th Century Wood Kota Mahongwe Figural Reliquary Staff

African Gabon/D.R. Congo 20th Century Wood Kota Mahongwe Figural Reliquary Staff

Located in Queens, NY

African Gabon / Democratic Republic of the Congo 20th Century carved wood figural reliquary staff in flattened geometric form features a curved head with inlaid textured copper, 2 co...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

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

Located in Studio City, CA

A truly fantastic, engaging, and uniquely made African Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Reliquary Guardian Figure/ Sculpture made by the Kota (Bakota) peoples who inhabit the northeastern region...

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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
African Tribal Statue Osseyba or Reliquary Figure Kota Mohongwe Peoples Art

African Tribal Statue Osseyba or Reliquary Figure Kota Mohongwe Peoples Art

Located in Miami, FL

We are listing as 20th century because we did not have it appraised. This African Tribal Statue Osseyba or Reliquary Figure Kota (Bakota) Mohongwe Peoples decorative art would clear...

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Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Abstract Sculptures

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Brass, Copper

Fang Male Reliquary Figure, Gabon - Tribal Art - African Art, Circa 1950's
Fang Male Reliquary Figure, Gabon - Tribal Art - African Art, Circa 1950's

Fang Male Reliquary Figure, Gabon - Tribal Art - African Art, Circa 1950's

Located in Encino, CA

Tribal Art - African Art Fang Male Reliquary Figure (Bieri Style), Fang-Betsi Subgroup, Gabon, Circa 1950s Carved from dense hardwood, this 16 3/4-inch-tall figure, with a deep, ric...

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Vintage 1950s Gabonese Tribal Art

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Wood

Fang Male Reliquary Figure, Gabon - Tribal Art - African Art, Circa 1950's
Fang Male Reliquary Figure, Gabon - Tribal Art - African Art, Circa 1950's

Fang Male Reliquary Figure, Gabon - Tribal Art - African Art, Circa 1950's

Located in Encino, CA

Tribal Art - African Art Fang Male Reliquary Figure (Bieri Style), Fang-Betsi Subgroup, Gabon, Circa 1950s Carved from dense hardwood, this 19-inch-tall figure with dark, very beauti...

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Vintage 1950s Gabonese Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

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

African Kota Reliquary Figure, Gabon

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H 33 in W 10.5 in D 6 in

African Kota Reliquary Figure, Gabon

Located in Astoria, NY

Kota people, wood reliquary figure, 20th century, Gabon / Republic of Congo, of geometric form with metal nailhead detailing. Dimensions: 33" H x 10.5" W x 6" D. Dealer: S138XX.

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

African Gabon 20th Century Wood & Brass Kota Mahangwe Reliquary Figure w/ Basket
African Gabon 20th Century Wood & Brass Kota Mahangwe Reliquary Figure w/ Basket

African Gabon 20th Century Wood & Brass Kota Mahangwe Reliquary Figure w/ Basket

Located in Queens, NY

African Gabon 20th Century carved wood reliquary guardian figure in a basket featuring an inlaid brass oval head with protruding nose, hoop earrings, feathered headress, beaded neckl...

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20th Century African Tribal Decorative Baskets

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Brass

African Gabon/Congo 20thCentury Wood, Brass Kota Male Reliquary Figure w/ Basket
African Gabon/Congo 20thCentury Wood, Brass Kota Male Reliquary Figure w/ Basket

African Gabon/Congo 20thCentury Wood, Brass Kota Male Reliquary Figure w/ Basket

Located in Queens, NY

African Gabon / Congo 20th Century carved wood Kota male reliquary figure in a basket features an inlaid brass skull-form flattened head, snakeskin, metal bell, small wicker jug, ani...

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20th Century African Tribal Decorative Baskets

Materials

Brass

African Ambete Mbete Tribe Brass Wood Carved Standing Reliquary Figure
African Ambete Mbete Tribe Brass Wood Carved Standing Reliquary Figure

African Ambete Mbete Tribe Brass Wood Carved Standing Reliquary Figure

Located in Studio City, CA

A fantastic piece from the Ambete tribe who live on the frontier with Gabon and the Republic of the Congo. Made of wood and hammered brass. The Ambete tribe figures are recogni...

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20th Century Congolese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass

African Ambete 'Mbete' Tribe Wood Carved Standing Reliquary Figure On Stand
African Ambete 'Mbete' Tribe Wood Carved Standing Reliquary Figure On Stand

African Ambete 'Mbete' Tribe Wood Carved Standing Reliquary Figure On Stand

Located in Studio City, CA

A fantastic piece from the Ambete Tribe who live on the frontier with Gabon and the Republic of the Congo. The Ambete Tribe figures are recognizable by their short legs, elongated...

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20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Sculpture Kota Reliquary Figure
African Sculpture Kota Reliquary Figure

African Sculpture Kota Reliquary Figure

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H 23.5 in W 12 in D 6 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 of Gabon. This figure, which is a Obamba style reliquary figure, is made of hammered...

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20th Century Gabonese Sculptures and Carvings

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Brass

African Sculpture Kota Reliquary Figure
African Sculpture Kota Reliquary Figure

African Sculpture Kota Reliquary Figure

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H 25 in W 8.5 in D 6.5 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 of Gabon. This figure, which is a Mahongwe reliquary figure as exhibited with its ...

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20th Century Gabonese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass, Copper

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

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

Traditional Bakota reliquary Guardian figure from the Kota People (Mahongwe Tribe), Gabon Africa probably dates from the early 20th century or is possibly older.

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Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Copper, Wire

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

Located in Studio City, CA

A truly fantastic, engaging and uniquely made African Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Reliquary Guardian Figure/ Sculpture made by the Kota (Bakota) peoples who inhabit the northeastern region ...

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Early 20th Century Gabonese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass, Copper

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

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 kept in temples within the village. The abstracted human face is created with ban...

Materials

Metal

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African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye 2-Headed Janus Figure
African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye 2-Headed Janus Figure

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye 2-Headed Janus Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Democratic Republic of the Congo 20th Century carved wood Songye 2-headed Janus guardian figure (Kabeja) represents the ancestor couple of a tribe. One head is female, the ot...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

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

Reliquary Kota, Gabon, 1925

$25,663

H 16.54 in W 5.91 in D 3.15 in

Reliquary Kota, Gabon, 1925

Located in Paris, FR

This exceptional Kota reliquary comes from the Mahogwe tribe, which lives along the Ogooué River in Gabon. The Mahogwe are part of the Kota ethnic group located in the northeastern r...

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Vintage 1920s Gabonese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

"Kota Reliquary Figure Nigeria, " Wood & Copper created circa 1970
"Kota Reliquary Figure Nigeria, " Wood & Copper created circa 1970

"Kota Reliquary Figure Nigeria, " Wood & Copper created circa 1970

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Kota Reliquary Figure Nigeria" is a wood and copper sculpture created in Nigeria circa 1970. A head is made with wide red eyes. Their hair is in cords running around the head and up...

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1970s Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Copper

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African Reliquary Figure For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal African reliquary figure for your home. Each African reliquary figure for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect African reliquary figure — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each African reliquary figure bearing Folk Art hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is an African Reliquary Figure?

Prices for an African reliquary figure start at $950 and top out at $4,250 with the average selling for $1,249.