African Reliquary
African Kota Reliquary Figure, Gabon
Located in New York, NY
Kota people, wood reliquary figure, 20th century, Gabon / Republic of Congo, of geometric form with
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Vintage 1970s Malian Tribal Art
Materials
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Gabonese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass, Copper
African 'Gabon' Kota People of Sebe Valley Reliquary Pipe, 20th Century
Located in Miami, FL
African (Gabon) Kota People of Sebe Valley Reliquary Pipe, 20th century
Offered for sale is an
Category
20th Century Gabonese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Copper
H 23.75 in W 5.5 in D 8.75 in
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
Category
Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
H 25.75 in W 7 in D 5.5 in
Exceptional Kota Reliquary collected in situ in 1925, Gabon
Located in Paris, FR
This exceptional Kota reliquary comes from the Mahogwe tribe who lives on the river Ogooué in Gabon
Category
Vintage 1920s Gabonese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Brass
Modern Italian Ceramic Sculpture by El Gato Chimney for Superego Editions
By El Gato Chimney, Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
, Hamburg, Germany
• Reliquaries, Beinart Gallery, Melbourne, Australia, curated by Jean Labourdette
Category
2010s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 15.75 in W 12.21 in D 19.69 in
Modern Italian Ceramic Sculpture El Gato Chimney for Superego Editions
By El Gato Chimney, Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
, Hamburg, Germany
• Reliquaries, Beinart Gallery, Melbourne, Australia, curated by Jean Labourdette
Category
2010s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 18.9 in W 13.78 in D 9.45 in
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African Wood Carved Dogon Fertility Figure Sculpture Statue with Custom Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
A very engaging and beautifully weathered fertility sculpture/ statue by the Dogon people of inland West Africa who today reside primarily in Mali. The Dogon peoples are best known f...
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Antique 19th Century Malian Sculptures and Carvings
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H 20.5 in W 4.5 in D 5 in
American Wall Sculpture in Bronze Signed by Giovanni Schoeman, 1970s
By Giovanni Schoeman
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous wall sculpture of cast bronze and other mixed metals in the Brutalist style made by Giovanni Schoeman (1940-1980s).
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Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Sculptures and Carvings
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Metal, Bronze
Krishna, Hindu God, Bronze Sculpture, Indian Artist K.S. Radhakrishnan"In Stock"
By K.S. Radhakrishnan
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
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Old African Senufo Bed, Coffee Table or Low Console
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Old large wooden bed carved out of one piece of wood. Conical legs, headrest and carved detail on top. Beautiful, worn wood, smooth lovely patina. Mali. Legs and top all carved out o...
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20th Century Malian Rustic Benches
Materials
Wood
Beautiful Vichtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird, Black Forest Folk Art, Austria, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful medium size Austrian 20th century, carved wood bird, mounted on a stand for hanging. The tradition of these in Austria called "Viechtauer" birds goes back to the early 19...
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
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H 3.75 in W 5.25 in D 2.38 in
Antique Swedish Hand-Painted Decorative Three-Panel Glass Screen
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Antique Swedish Hand-Painted Decorative Three-Panel Glass Screen
Exquisite antique Swedish hand-painted decorative three-panel screen. Crafted with finely carved and intricately det...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Antiquities
Materials
Glass, Wood
Large Vichtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird, Black Forest Folk Art, Austria, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful large Austrian 20th century, carved wood bird, mounted on a stand for hanging. The tradition of these in Austria called "Viechtauer" birds goes back to the early 19th cen...
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
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Wood, Paint
H 4.5 in W 6.75 in D 1.75 in
Antique Chinese Export Black Lacquer Tea Caddy
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning antique Qing Dynasty Chinese export twin canister tea caddy / decorative table box. circa 1860
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Tea Caddies
Materials
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African Helmet Mask 'Gelede' from Yoruba Nigeria
Located in San Francisco, CA
Blacked wood helmet mask (Gelede), large human head surmounted by a dog eating a snake which curves around the head. No perforation for attachment to costume from Yoruba, Nigeria. Pu...
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20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Yoruba Nigeria African Red Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria.
This artistic beautiful and functional art piece is covered with beads in ivory, red and black colors with faces bird...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
4 Antique Carved Bone Beaded Tile Cuff Bangle Floral Dragon Bracelets
Located in Dayton, OH
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Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Collectible Jewelry
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Bone
Large Hand Carved Signed Wood Jungle Wildlife Animal Scene Totem Sculpture Pole
Located in Studio City, CA
A rather special and intricately carved large, heavy TOTEM sculpture/ pole featuring a wide range of wild jungle animals - birds, snakes, wild boar, frogs, monkeys, lions, reptiles, ...
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1990s North American Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 73 in W 12 in D 5 in
Cute Vichtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird, Black Forest Folk Art, Austria, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful cute little Austrian 20th century, carved wood bird, mounted on a wooden stand for hanging. The tradition of these in Austria called "Viechtauer" birds goes back to the e...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 5.38 in W 5.38 in D 3 in
Solid Bronze Scorpio, circa 1950s
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Late 20th Century African Carved Judicial Fang Masks
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of late 20th century African Judicial Fang carved masks.
Offered for sale is a pair of elongated carved Judicial Fang mask from Gabon. The long thin nose and white mineral pi...
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Late 20th Century Ghanaian Sculptures and Carvings
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Wood
Songye Basangwe Mask DRC Wall Hanging Mask Circa 1950s
Located in Torquay, GB
On offer is a Basangwe mask from the Songye people of the Democratic Republic of Congo, circa 1950s.
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Masks
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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
Materials
Bronze
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
Materials
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
Materials
Wood
Reliquary Bakota, Gabon, Haut-Ogoouée
Located in Paris, FR
Reliquary Bakota, Gabon
Haut-Ogoouée Africa
The Kota were brought back in 1905. It weren't
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20th Century Gabonese Primitive Religious Items
African Reliquary Sculpture with Modernist Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
African Reliquary Sculpture with Modernist Design, most likely executed by the African DRC Kota
Category
20th Century Central African Tribal Sculptures
Materials
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
Early 20th Century Gabonese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass, Copper
H 23.5 in W 5.5 in D 7 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
Category
Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Wire
H 21 in W 9.5 in D 4.75 in
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
Category
Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Art
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Brass, Copper, Steel
African Fang Style Carving of a Woman Head
Located in Stockholm, SE
designed to complement reliquary containers that were believed to have powers.
Provenance. Private
Category
20th Century African Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Tribal Copper and Brass Spoon Accessory
Located in Dallas, TX
carries on history.
Used as a religious item for the African tribes of Gabon, this spoon is made of
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Antique Early 19th Century Gabonese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Brass, Copper
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
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
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Vintage 1960s Gabonese Tribal Art
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Copper, Brass
African Ancestral Guardian Figure of Sheet Brass and Wood
Located in Long Island City, NY
Figural Ancestral Guardian Sculpture from a Reliquary Ensemble. Called a Mbulu Ngulu, created by
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Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
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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.
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