Beautiful reliquary figure - Lot 22

Beautiful reliquary figure Kota culture, Gabon or Republic of Congo Brass and copper-plated wood core H. 63 cm Provenance : - Galerie Alain de Monbrison - Private collection, Paris This ancestral figure, protector of the relics entrusted to her and of the community as a whole, could also intervene during initiation ceremonies for young men. She was then manipulated by the officiant using her handle. Alain de Monbrison, renowned dealer and expert, comments: "The beautiful proportions of this reliquary figure, the harmony of its forms and the vigor of its graphics allow us to say that we are here in the presence of a fine example of Kota art." (October 22, 2011, the original certificate will be given to the buyer).