Reliquary
Kota Sangu · Gabon
Reference: RLC-30
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- Height
- 43 cm
- Material
- Wood, raffia, fabric, brass and ritual elements.
Relic basket of circular base, braided in raffia. The guards of reliquaries responds to all the canons of the Sangu. Ovoid head with buffed front, coated…
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Full original description
Relic basket of circular base, braided in raffia. The guards of reliquaries responds to all the canons of the Sangu. Ovoid head with buffed front, coated with brass foils. The shape of the face draws a heart. Legs are stuck in the basket.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or earlier.
- Recorded weight
- 1 g
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Gabon. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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