African Gabon 20th Century Handmade Kota Reliquary
Located in Queens, NY
Gabonese 20th c. Reliquary hand made by the Kota people depicting a 2-sided / faced abstract figure with domed eyes and hooked noses, crafted from carved wood, copper and bronze
Bone
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...
African D.R. Congo Reliquary Basket With Four Figures
Located in Queens, NY
African D.R Congo reliquary basket with four painted figures with two having red paint pigments and the other having white paint pigments with a spiral horn ascending from the top G...
Horn
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...
Metal
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...
Bone
African Fang Reliquary Wood Figurative Statue Gabon
Located in Atlanta, GA
Carved out of a single block of wood, this Gabon Fang male reliquary statue of stylized proportion impresses the viewers with a robust stance and meditative expression. Traditionally...
Copper
$5,000
H 26.75 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
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...
$1,700
H 9 in W 6 in D 1.5 in
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...
Bone
$1,700
H 9 in W 6 in D 1.5 in
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 ...
Bone
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.
Wood
$1,900
H 20 in W 6.25 in D 4 in
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...
Copper
$1,400
H 26 in W 8 in D 6 in
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
Bone
$3,250
H 28 in W 9 in D 5.5 in
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...
Brass, Copper
$3,200
H 25.75 in W 7 in D 5.5 in
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...
Brass, Copper
$2,200
H 21 in W 5.5 in D 4 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 an African hand-carved wood and hammered metal reliquary pipe on stand from the Ko...
Metal, Steel
$11,600
H 21.75 in Dm 13 in
Large Early Unique Glazed and Sculpted Ceramic Vessel Mary and Edwin Scheier
By Edwin and Mary Scheier
Located in Atlanta, GA
The vessel was apparently inspired by African art, specifically the reliquary bark basket used by Fang people in Gabon where the iconic statue for Byeri was attached on top of the ba...
Stoneware
$4,800
H 19 in W 4.5 in D 4.75 in
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...
Wood
$4,800
H 21.26 in W 5.91 in D 5.52 in
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...
Wood
African Reliquary Kota Large Bronze Sculpture from Gabon, Mbulu-Ngulu
Located in Vero Beach, FL
The extraordinarily rare reliquary sand casted bronze sculptures of the Kota tribe are considered the very highest form of African creativity.
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 metal nailhead detailing. Dimensions: 33" H x 10.5" W x 6" D. Dealer: S138XX.
Wood
Sold
H 23 in W 13 in D 13 in
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...
Brass
Sold
H 23 in W 8 in D 12 in
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...
Brass
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...
Brass
Sold
H 29.5 in W 6 in D 7 in
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...
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 Mahongwe people, 20th century.
Brass, Copper
African Sculpture Kota Reliquary Figure
Located in Studio City, CA
This particular piece came from an Austrian collector who traveled the African continent and collected African artifacts for over 60 years.
Brass
African Sculpture Kota Reliquary Figure
Located in Studio City, CA
This particular piece came from an Austrian collector who traveled the African continent and collected African artifacts for over 60 years.
Brass, Copper
Sold
H 23.5 in W 5.5 in D 7 in
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 ...
Brass, Copper
Sold
H 21 in W 9.5 in D 4.75 in
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.
Copper, Wire
Sold
H 23.5 in W 12 in D 3 in
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 is an African hand-carved wood decorative reliquary from Gabon dating to the mid-la...
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 form.
Brass, Copper, Steel
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...
Metal
$1,200
H 23.25 in W 6.25 in D 7.5 in
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...
Metal
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