"Kota Batoka Reliquary Figure - Gabon"
This Kota Batoka reliquary figure from Gabon is a traditional wooden sculpture, decorated with hammered copper plates. Kota reliquary figures are ritual objects linked to ancestor worship, placed atop baskets containing sacred bones.
REGION: Gabon
MATERIAL: Wood, copper
PERIOD: 20th century
HEIGHT: 35 cm