Sculptural Element from a Reliquary Ensemble Kota peoples; Gabon, 19th– first half of 20th century
The metals so artfully applied to the surface of Kota reliquary sculpture were chosen because their great value honored the ancestors with the most precious materials available.
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Informations complémentaires :
- Pays & Régions : Gabon
- Type d'objet : Masque
- Thème : Figure de reliquaire
- Aire Culturelle :
- Lieu :
- Provenance : Private collection Ex coll.: Buru Family, France
- Bibliographie, Expositions : The Metropolitan Museum of Art New-York - Eternal Ancestors: The Art of the Central African ReliquaryOctober 2, 2007–March 2, 2008 Special Exhibition Galleries, 1st floor
- Caractéristiques : Wood, copper, brass, iron; H. 19 in. (48.3 cm)
Bakota, Bois, fer, Figure de reliquaire, Figure de reliquaire Kota, Gabon, Kota, Masque
