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Traditional reliquary figure (guardian figure), "Mbulu" Kota/Mahongwe, Gabon

The present reliquary figure represents a unique art form that manifests as an extreme abstraction of a figurative representation in a flat execution. The metal fittings used here are made of brass and copper, which emphasize the ghostly, supernatural aura of this reliquary figure. At the lower section, this figure has 2 iron rings.
The figure stands on a black base and is part of the delivery.

Origin: Gabon
Name: Kota/Mahongwe
Material: wood, brass, copper, iron
Size: H 50 cm x W 19 cm x D 5 cm
Weight: 1271 grams
Condition: adequate, age-related condition
Shipping: DHL as insured package with tracking number

Traditionelle Reliquiarfigur (Wächterfigur), "Mbulu" Kota/Mahongwe, Gabun

Vorliegende Reliquiarfigur  stellt eine einmalige Kunstform dar, die sich auf extreme Abstraktion einer figürlichen Darstellung bei flacher Ausführung manifestiert. Der hier verwendete Metallbeschlag aus Messing und Kupfer verstärkt die geisterhafte, übernatürliche Ausstrahlung dieser Reliquiarfigur. Im unteren Bereich besitzt diese Figur 2 Eisenringe.
Die Figur steht auf einem schwarzen Sockel und ist Bestandteil der Lieferung.


Herkunft: Gabun
Name: Kota/Mahongwe
Material: Holz, Messing, Kupfer, Eisen
Größe: H 50 cm x B 19 cm x T 5 cm
Gewicht: 1271 Gramm
Zustand: angemessen, altersbedingter Zustand
Versand: DHL als versichertes Paket mit Trackingnummer



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The Mbulu is a traditional Kota/Mahongwe reliquary guardian figure from Gabon, made of wood, brass, copper and iron, measuring 50 × 19 × 5 cm and presented on a black stand.

Ancestor figure - Traditional reliquary figure - Kota/Mahongwe - Gabon - Mbulu (No reserve price)

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The Mbulu is a traditional Kota/Mahongwe reliquary guardian figure from Gabon, made of wood, brass, copper and iron, measuring 50 × 19 × 5 cm and presented on a black stand.

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