"Janus Kota Reliquary From Gabon"
Very rare Janus reliquary figure from Gabon halfway between the Obamba and the Sango this very old reliquary with a beautiful patina Traces of oxidation on the copper plates Wood eroded at the base by seniority This unlisted model (to my knowledge) is one of those discoveries still allowed on this Kota art widespread throughout eastern Gabon and western Congo height 55cm (delivered with the base) I will remind you that this statue was placed above a bag or container containing the remains of the deceased in order to represent his soul and to honor him during ancestral rites free shipping worldwide 
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