Reliquary
Kota Sangu · Gabon
Reference: RLC-29
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- Height
- 41 cm
- Material
- Rafia, copper, wood, snails, cloth and ritual elements.
Cessus intended to contain relics of ancestors, usually some piece of bone. The rest is protected by the figure known as the keeper of reliquary. In…
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Full original description
Cessus intended to contain relics of ancestors, usually some piece of bone. The rest is protected by the figure known as the keeper of reliquary. In this case an ovoid head, elongated, with an elongated front, and covered by brass foils.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or earlier.
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
Country on the map
Gabon. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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