Reliquary Kota Obamba Gabon

Reliquary statue, kota obamba gabon ethnic group. Thick wooden core veneered with leaves and decorated brass strips. Presumed dating circa 1960. Sold with its metal base. Kota reliquaries are used for ancestor worship, they are often placed above baskets containing the bones of the deceased, so society could venerate these dead. General condition: good. Origin: gabon. Height of statue alone 59 cm - weight of statue alone: 1, 100 kg.