Mahongwe
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Reliquary guardian figure of the mahongwe materials: wood, copper, brass, patina country of origin: gabon dimensions: height 59 cm ( inches) with a wooden base mid-xxth centurycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitewooden display includedfrom a belgian collectionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeshipped with track & traceare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikisold with a commercial invoice
180 €
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There seems to be 5 groups: the mahongwe style, the shamaye style, the southern kota style (obamba, ndumu, wumbu), the ndassa style and the sangu stylecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteit used to be meant to adorn a tomb - - booué region, ogooué-ivindo province - gabonif kota reliquary figurines present many characteristics in common (a stylised face with copper plating, a diamond-shaped handle); they however have very different morphologiesspecialists such as alain and françoise chaffin, ingeborg bolz, louis perrois and gérard delorme wanted to highlight stylistic groups among these kota subgroupsthe back is uniform with visible wear marksour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithis kota from gabon is made of wood and metala tall guardian figure from the classic mbulu ngulu reliquary, stylized diamond-shaped base, topped by a ‘concave/convex’ face, plated with copper and brass leaves, the eyes are drawn by round platesa beautiful piece, please do take the time to contemplate it and do not miss it
85 €