Reliquary Kota Sangu
Kota Sangu · Gabon
Reference: RLC-10
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- Material
- Wood, brass, raffia and supposed bones in the basket.
The style Sangu or Masango reduces the proportions of the head and suppresses the lateral parts, although it retains the rhombus and copper splattering. They always…
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Full original description
The style Sangu or Masango reduces the proportions of the head and suppresses the lateral parts, although it retains the rhombus and copper splattering. They always appear in the center of a basket braided with vegetable fibers. These figures are named after Mbumba.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or older
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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