Reliquary figure from the Bakota, Gabon, served as guardian on container holding relics of clan ancestors. Two-dimensional wood form sheathed in metal includes projecting shapes around face that refer to elaborate coiffure. Diamond shape below is an abstracted body form. Mounted on metal plate. 28 x 13 x 5 inches.

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