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Size: D: 46cm
Metal repair works visible adding to the character of this item
Indo Riverstone planted with Preserved Moss planted by our very own team
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Kota Bakota Mahongwe Sculpture - Gabon - 197.5 Spectators Size: D: 46cmThese figures are made by the Kota people from Mahingwe in Gabon and used in ceremonies. Sculpted from wood the facial part of the sculpture is adorned with brass copper strips and almost resembles the head of a Cobra snake which is referred to by Europeans as the naja. Renowned artists such as Pablo Picaso, Fernand Leger, Paul Klee, Alfred Stieglitz, Alberto Giacometti and Ernest Mancoba drew inspiration in the early 20th century from Kota art. These