Early Mahongwe Kota reliquary figure. Their diet is animals living

Their diet is animals living in the sand and mud such as crabs and shellfish

Please contact me to discuss sending or collection of this item as due to its delicate nature and weight

For an interesting overview of the history and different styles have a look at the Australian Museum website http://australianmuseum

Unfortunately the lighting on the photographs did not show the colour off to it's best

These are used widely in jewelry making as the cut and polished faces are striking

Early Mahongwe Kota reliquary figure. Their diet is animals livingStunning early Mahongwe Kota reliquary figure. This figure came from the collection of a deceased collector in Antwerp. It was originally acquired in Gabon around 1940. It stands 50cm high. The top of the figure is banded with copper strips as is the neck. The copper shows great patination and colour gained over many years of use and handling. There also appear to be the remains of what looks like white kaolin type paint which may originally have been