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Peoples

Kota

Also spelled: Bakota
Countries: Gabon, Republic of the Congo
Region: Eastern Gabon

Kota reliquary figures (mbulu ngulu) — flat wooden cores sheathed in hammered brass and copper — are among the most instantly recognisable forms in African art.

Pieces from the Kota 11 pieces

Guardian of the Ancestors, Bakota Reliquary Figure, front

Kota · Gabon

Guardian of the Ancestors, Bakota Reliquary Figure

19th century · AF.0196

Reliquary Guardian Figure with Arched Crest, Bakota, front

Kota · Gabon

Reliquary Guardian Figure with Arched Crest, Bakota

20th century · AF.0110

Reliquary Guardian Figure with Studded Oval Face, in its Basket, Bakota, front

Kota · Gabon

Reliquary Guardian Figure with Studded Oval Face, in its Basket, Bakota

20th century · AF.0109

Reliquary Guardian Figure with Side Lugs, in its Basket, Bakota, front

Kota · Gabon

Reliquary Guardian Figure with Side Lugs, in its Basket, Bakota

20th century · AF.0108

Reliquary Guardian Figure with Concave Face, Bakota, front

Kota · Gabon

Reliquary Guardian Figure with Concave Face, Bakota

20th century · AF.0107

Reliquary Guardian Figure with Verdigris Patina, Bakota, front

Kota · Gabon

Reliquary Guardian Figure with Verdigris Patina, Bakota

20th century · AF.0106

Reliquary Guardian Figure with Brass Eyes, Bakota, front

Kota · Gabon

Reliquary Guardian Figure with Brass Eyes, Bakota

20th century · AF.0105

Reliquary Guardian Figure in Copper Wire, Bakota, front

Kota · Gabon

Reliquary Guardian Figure in Copper Wire, Bakota

20th century · AF.0104

Reliquary Guardian Figure with Heart-Shaped Crest, Bakota, front

Kota · Gabon

Reliquary Guardian Figure with Heart-Shaped Crest, Bakota

20th century · AF.0103

Reliquary Guardian Figure with Studded Crown, Bakota, front

Kota · Gabon

Reliquary Guardian Figure with Studded Crown, Bakota

20th century · AF.0102

Reliquary Guardian Figure with Crescent Crest, Bakota, front

Kota · Gabon

Reliquary Guardian Figure with Crescent Crest, Bakota

20th century · AF.0101