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Early Mahongwe Kota reliquary figure. The copper shows great patination

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Early Mahongwe Kota reliquary figure. The copper shows great patination The copper shows great patination and colour gained over many years of use and handling It was originally acquired in Gabon around 1940 It is believed that the bones of the deceased were imbued with the power that the ancestor had during their lifetime especially their skull were later exhumed and placed with magical objects in a bark box or a basket called a Bwete

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