TWO RELIQUARY FIGURES, GABON Including a Mahongwe

TWO RELIQUARY FIGURES, GABON
Including a Mahongwe figure, of typical stylised form, the head and neck tightly wrapped in copper wire, with applied copper eyes, nose and mouth, 46.5cm high; and a Kota figure, standing on diamond-shaped lower supports, the oval face, with stylised facial features, is flanked by two curved lateral extensions and surmounted by a crescent-shaped headdress, covered in hammered copper, 52cm high, (2)
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired prior to 2000.