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Kota Gabon

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

Reliquary Kota, Gabon, 1925

$26,640

H 16.54 in W 5.91 in D 3.15 in

Reliquary Kota, Gabon, 1925

Located in Paris, FR

Gabon. The Mahogwe are part of the Kota ethnic group located in the northeastern region of Gabon. This

Category

Vintage 1920s Gabonese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

Kota Reliquary Figure Gabon, Christies Provenance
Kota Reliquary Figure Gabon, Christies Provenance

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 Sculpture Mahongwe People Gabon
Kota Reliquary Figure Sculpture Mahongwe People Gabon

Kota Reliquary Figure Sculpture Mahongwe People Gabon

Located in Atlanta, GA

Gabon made by Mahongwe people. Boho na bwete means Face of Ancestors in local language and the statue

Category

Mid-20th Century Gabonese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Copper

African Gabon 20th Century Handmade Kota Reliquary
African Gabon 20th Century Handmade Kota Reliquary

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

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bone

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

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

African Kota People, Gabon Carved, Metal Reliquary Pipe on Stand, 20th Century
African Kota People, Gabon Carved, Metal Reliquary Pipe on Stand, 20th Century

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

Category

20th Century Gabonese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Steel

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

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

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

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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

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

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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

A fantastically hand-crafted piece by the Kota (or Bakota) tribe who are located in the

Category

Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Copper

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Exceptional Ceremonial Knife Kota Gabon not Congo People Type Onzil Musele Osele
Exceptional Ceremonial Knife Kota Gabon not Congo People Type Onzil Musele Osele

Exceptional Ceremonial Knife Kota Gabon not Congo People Type Onzil Musele Osele

Located in Leuven, BE

Tribe: Kota Country Gabon Period: Late 19th / early 20th century. Type knife : osele/ musele / onzil

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Gabonese Tribal Art

Materials

Copper, Iron

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Reliquary Kota Large Bronze Sculpture from Gabon, Mbulu-Ngulu
African Reliquary Kota Large Bronze Sculpture from Gabon, Mbulu-Ngulu

African Reliquary Kota Large Bronze Sculpture from Gabon, Mbulu-Ngulu

Located in Vero Beach, FL

19th century. The Kota tribe in Gabon created these sculptures to serve as Guardians over the tribal

Category

Antique 19th Century Gabonese Brutalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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

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

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

Category

20th Century Gabonese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

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

Category

20th Century Gabonese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass, Copper

Early 20th Century Kota Reliquary Figure
Early 20th Century Kota Reliquary Figure

Early 20th Century Kota Reliquary Figure

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H 27.25 in W 10 in D 4.75 in

Early 20th Century Kota Reliquary Figure

Located in Hudson, NY

form. The Kota tribe from Gabon Africa lives and exist in villages consisting of usually no more then

Category

Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Art

Materials

Brass, Copper, Steel

Kota Bird Head Ceremonial Throwing Knife
Kota Bird Head Ceremonial Throwing Knife

Kota Bird Head Ceremonial Throwing Knife

Located in Stamford, CT

A Kota style 'Bird-head' ceremonial throwing knife, of classic form, with pierced triangular 'eye

Category

20th Century Gabonese Primitive Mounted Objects

Materials

Brass, Iron

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

Category

Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Copper, Wire

Reliquary Mask by Kota-Mahongwe (Style of)
Reliquary Mask by Kota-Mahongwe (Style of)

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 and various copper sheets, affixed with brass nails. The back of the head is detail...

Category

Vintage 1960s Gabonese Tribal Art

Materials

Copper, Brass

Sculptural Element From A Reliquary Ensemble By The Kota People, Mahongwe Group
Sculptural Element From A Reliquary Ensemble By The Kota People, Mahongwe Group

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

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

Materials

Metal

Reliquary, Pre-Colonial Period
Reliquary, Pre-Colonial Period

Reliquary, Pre-Colonial Period

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H 28.75 in W 11.82 in D 5.52 in

Reliquary, Pre-Colonial Period

Located in Paris, FR

Reliquary, Pre-Colonial period Kota Obamba, from Gabon This reliquary mask is made of wood

Category

Antique 19th Century Gabonese Primitive Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Copper

Heavy Cast Bronze Currency from Gabon, West-Central Africa
Heavy Cast Bronze Currency from Gabon, West-Central Africa

Heavy Cast Bronze Currency from Gabon, West-Central Africa

Located in New York, NY

Large heavy cast bronze currency anklet from the Kota people of Gabon, West-Central Africa, circa

Category

Antique 1630s Gabonese Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Reliquary, Pre-Colonial Period
Reliquary, Pre-Colonial Period

Reliquary, Pre-Colonial Period

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H 28.75 in W 11.82 in D 5.52 in

Reliquary, Pre-Colonial Period

Located in Paris, FR

Reliquary, Pre-Colonial period Kota Obamba, from Gabon Diamond mask on the reverse. The

Category

Antique 19th Century Gabonese Primitive Primitives

Materials

Brass, Copper

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Kota Gabon For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal kota Gabon for your home. Frequently made of metal, brass and copper, every kota Gabon was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect kota Gabon — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available.

How Much is a Kota Gabon?

Prices for a kota Gabon start at $1,160 and top out at $26,159 with the average selling for $2,700.