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This reliquary would belong to group 17 corresponding to the Obamba of the Mounana-Moanda region. The rounded face is of a concave/convex type. We can compare the reliquary from the Bottet collection to the figure that belonged to Governor Delafosse, of a nearly identical, ready-made style and depicting the pupils with large screws. The authors indicate that 'the eyes are formed by means of screws from imported rifles.'

ce reliquaire ferait partie du groupe 17 correspondant aux Obamba de la région de Mounana-Moanda. Le visage arrondi est de type concave/convexe. Nous pouvons rapprocher le reliquaire de la collection Bottet à la figure ayant appartenu au Gouverneur Delafosse, d'un style tout fait proche et représentant les pupilles par de grosses vis. Les auteurs indiquent que "les yeux sont façonnés au moyen de vis de fusils importé.

Super - Sculpture - Obamba City - Gabon  (No reserve price)

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Kota Obamba reliquary titled Super, Gabon, wood and brass, 51 cm high, 24 cm wide, 5 cm deep, weight 1 kg, in good condition, unsigned, sold without stand, provenance linked to the Obamba group of Mounana-Moanda and the Bottet collection previously belonging to Governor Delafosse.

Super - Sculpture - Obamba City - Gabon (No reserve price)

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Kota Obamba reliquary titled Super, Gabon, wood and brass, 51 cm high, 24 cm wide, 5 cm deep, weight 1 kg, in good condition, unsigned, sold without stand, provenance linked to the Obamba group of Mounana-Moanda and the Bottet collection previously belonging to Governor Delafosse.

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