Mbula Ngulu BaKota Reliquary

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Reliquary Figure A

Reliquary Figure (Mbula Ngulu) (SOLD)

Tribe: Kota

Country: Gabon

Material: Wood, Metal

Size: 29"

Age: Mid 1900's

Historically, the Kota left their dea unburied in teh forest, far from teh villae. Under influence of neighboring tribes, they then began to bury their dead. Chiefs were always buried, but often their bones (especially the scull) were later exhumed and placed with magical objects (shells, seeds, fruits) in a bark box or a basket called a bwete, in which a carved figure, like the one pictured here, was inserted. These acted as intermediaries between the living and the ancestors, and were the focus of offerings and prayers aimed at bringing good fortune to the clan.

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