Kota Figure
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
Category
Antique 1890s Gabonese Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Brass, Copper, Iron
"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
Category
1970s Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper
$9,425
H 2.5 in W 8.5 in D 4 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
Category
Mid-20th Century Gabonese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass, Copper
$3,250
H 28 in W 9 in D 5.5 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
$3,200
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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
Category
20th Century Gabonese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
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
Category
20th Century Gabonese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass, Copper
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
Materials
Brass, Copper, Steel
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
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
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
Category
20th Century Gabonese Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Copper, Brass
H 22.5 in W 9 in D 3 in
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Old Luba People stool hand carved from a single piece of tree wood w/ caryatid female ancestral figure as the central support. Showing good signs of genuine age and beautiful old sur...
Category
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Materials
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Category
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Materials
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Ashanti Maternal Fertility Figure
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is an Ashanti female fertility figure from Ghana, West Africa, circa Mid-20th century. Carved from a single block of wood, the statue depicts a female with typical coiffure ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Ashanti Mother and Child Maternity Figure Carved by Osei Bonsu, Ghana
By Osei Bonsu
Located in Austin, TX
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Category
Vintage 1930s Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
Tribal Style Songye Kifwebe Mask, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
This graphic Songye Kifwebe mask has fine carved lines curved over the eyes and diagonal lines radiating from the nose and mouth in classic Kifwebe form. Mid-20th century mask from t...
Category
Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
Lwalwa Mother Figure Holding Baby DR Congo Africa with Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely carved Lwalwa maternity figure holding a baby from Democratic Republic of Congo in Central Africa circa 20th century. The statue was acquired in 2006 from the collection of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Baule statue Mother with Childs, Ivory Coast mid XXem
Located in Paris, FR
African Baule statue Mother with child, Ivory Coast mid XXem
Provenance: Swedish private collection, from the 1980s. Then inherited within the family.
Beautiful Baule mother figure ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
Senufo Female Fertility Statue in Carved Wood, Late 19th Century
By Senufo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A female fertility statue of West African Senufo (Mali, or Ivory Coast) origin in solid wood. Hand-carved from a single piece of Mango wood, this expressive figurine features notch c...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Malian Primitive Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ebony
$810 Sale Price
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H 22.5 in W 5.5 in D 5 in
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Ghanaian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Monumental 19th Century Benin Oba Warrior Bronze Sculpture! Africa
By People from Benin
Located in Peoria, AZ
MAGNIFICENT!
BENIN OBA
19TH CENTURY BRONZE
WARRIOR SCULPTURE!
SUPERB EXAMPLE OF OBA METALWORK!
DIMENSIONS: APPROXIMATELY 13" TALL
CIRCA 1860-1900
Offered is a rare 19th cen...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Beninese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$4,800 Sale Price
36% Off
H 13 in W 5 in D 4 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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$16,000 Sale Price / set
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H 39 in W 34.25 in D 13.25 in
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Primitive Masks
Materials
Wood
Baule Female Figure African Sculpture
By Baule Tribe
Located in Sharon, CT
A fine old Baule carving, with a rich golden brown surface patina.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Senufo Figure African Sculpture
By Senufo
Located in Sharon, CT
Authentic tribal piece, early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Nok Terracotta Standing Dignitary Figure, TL Tested, Nigeria Africa 500-100 BC
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Nok Terracotta Standing Dignitary Figure in Royal Pose. I-II Century AD. Certificate of Authenticity with TL Test and Passport from Europe. Museum Piece.
The Nok culture of northern...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Nigerian Primitive Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
$35,500
H 30 in W 10 in D 11 in
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Kota Figure For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic kota figure available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every kota figure was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer kota figure, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century.
How Much is a Kota Figure?
Prices for a kota figure can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $950 and can go as high as $7,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,875.
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