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Kota Male Reliquary Figure

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The land of the Kota, numbering some 75,000, is situated in the eastern part of Gabon, extending slightly into the Congo Republic. The Kota are actually a number of groups of peoples with common cultural traits. Ancestor worship formed the core of the family group’s religious and social life. Clans in turn comprise several lineages or family groups that trace their descent from a common lineage ancestor. This is an important point related to their art, for like the Fang, the Kota revere the relics of ancestors. Ancestor worship formed the core of the family group’s religious and social life.

Thanks to the diversity of the groups, scattered over a vast area, a great variety of different styles of figures has developed, some of them endogenous and some influenced by neighboring styles. Kota figures represent an extremely stylized human body. Some reliquaries featured a large figure representing the lineage founder along with some smaller figures representing his successors.

 

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Product Details:

  • Size: 23" x 7" x 7"
  • Shipping: $50.00
  • Material: Wood, metal
  • Quantity: 1 available in stock
  • SKU: #T9K8S782

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