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Reliquary Guardian Figure

Bamana Wood Reliquary Guardian Figure West Africa, Mali
Bamana Wood Reliquary Guardian Figure West Africa, Mali

Bamana Wood Reliquary Guardian Figure West Africa, Mali

Located in Montreal, QC

A Bamana Wood Reliquary Guardian Figure West Africa, Mali Property from the Estate of Paul B.

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African Gabon 20th Century Carved Wood Fang Male Reliquary Guardian Figure
African Gabon 20th Century Carved Wood Fang Male Reliquary Guardian Figure

African Gabon 20th Century Carved Wood Fang Male Reliquary Guardian Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Gabon 20th Century carved wood Fang male reliquary guardian figure representing the Byeri / Bieri (the ancestor), seated on a post and holding a decorated box, the figure fea...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Gabon Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Bwete Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture
African Gabon Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Bwete Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture

African Gabon Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Bwete Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture

Located in Studio City, CA

A truly fantastic, engaging, and uniquely made African Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Reliquary Guardian Figure/ Sculpture made by the Kota (Bakota) peoples who inhabit the northeastern region...

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African Kota Mahangwe Reliquary Figure, Carved Wood, 20th Century
African Kota Mahangwe Reliquary Figure, Carved Wood, 20th Century

African Kota Mahangwe Reliquary Figure, Carved Wood, 20th Century

Located in Queens, NY

African Gabon / Congo 20th Century Kota Mahangwe carved wood reliquary guardian figure in flattened geometric form with protruding eyes and nose, a rope-wrapped finial, decorative te...

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"Home in New Jersey" Earl Horter, American Home, House in Countryside, Sky
"Home in New Jersey" Earl Horter, American Home, House in Countryside, Sky

"Home in New Jersey" Earl Horter, American Home, House in Countryside, Sky

By Earl Horter

Located in New York, NY

Barnes, in 1925 Horter began acquiring African sculpture through the help of Paul Guillaume and Stieglitz; highlights in his collection included a Guro mask from the Ivory Coast, sev...

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Aircraft Assembly, Liberty V-12 Engine, American Industry, WW 1
Aircraft Assembly, Liberty V-12 Engine, American Industry, WW 1

Aircraft Assembly, Liberty V-12 Engine, American Industry, WW 1

By Earl Horter

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Barnes, in 1925 Horter began acquiring African sculpture through the help of Paul Guillaume and Stieglitz; highlights in his collection included a Guro mask from the Ivory Coast, sev...

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1910s American Realist Figurative Prints

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New York, Alley, Nocturne, American Scene, Earl Horter, 1915
New York, Alley, Nocturne, American Scene, Earl Horter, 1915

New York, Alley, Nocturne, American Scene, Earl Horter, 1915

By Earl Horter

Located in Fairlawn, OH

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Oil Refinery, American Energy, Trucks, 1931 Petroleum Workers
Oil Refinery, American Energy, Trucks, 1931 Petroleum Workers

Oil Refinery, American Energy, Trucks, 1931 Petroleum Workers

By Earl Horter

Located in Fairlawn, OH

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Autocar Truck Assembly, 1929, Workmen, American Industry
Autocar Truck Assembly, 1929, Workmen, American Industry

Autocar Truck Assembly, 1929, Workmen, American Industry

By Earl Horter

Located in Fairlawn, OH

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New York, Skyline, Financial District, Boats, New York Waterfront
New York, Skyline, Financial District, Boats, New York Waterfront

New York, Skyline, Financial District, Boats, New York Waterfront

By Earl Horter

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Barnes, in 1925 Horter began acquiring African sculpture through the help of Paul Guillaume and Stieglitz; highlights in his collection included a Guro mask from the Ivory Coast, sev...

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Fang Reliquary Guardian Figure
Fang Reliquary Guardian Figure

Fang Reliquary Guardian Figure

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H 31.25 in W 5 in D 4.5 in

Fang Reliquary Guardian Figure

Located in Chicago, IL

This reliquary guardian once topped a wooden post and beautifully exemplifies the Fang ideals of tranquility and vitality.

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Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

In the Style of Bakota Double-Faced Copper and Wood Reliquary Guardian Figure
In the Style of Bakota Double-Faced Copper and Wood Reliquary Guardian Figure

In the Style of Bakota Double-Faced Copper and Wood Reliquary Guardian Figure

Located in Astoria, NY

An early 20th century double-faced reliquary guardian figure in the style of Bakota (or Kota-Bantu ethnic group).

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African Gabon 20th Century Wood & Brass Kota Mahangwe Reliquary Figure w/ Basket
African Gabon 20th Century Wood & Brass Kota Mahangwe Reliquary Figure w/ Basket

African Gabon 20th Century Wood & Brass Kota Mahangwe Reliquary Figure w/ Basket

Located in Queens, NY

African Gabon 20th Century carved wood reliquary guardian figure in a basket featuring an inlaid brass oval head with protruding nose, hoop earrings, feathered headress, beaded neckl...

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African Gabon Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Bwete Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture
African Gabon Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Bwete Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture

African Gabon Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Bwete Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture

Located in Studio City, CA

A truly fantastic, engaging and uniquely made African Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Reliquary Guardian Figure/ Sculpture made by the Kota (Bakota) peoples who inhabit the northeastern region ...

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Traditional Primitive Tribal Art Bakota Reliquary Figure from Gabon, Africa
Traditional Primitive Tribal Art Bakota Reliquary Figure from Gabon, Africa

Traditional Primitive Tribal Art Bakota Reliquary Figure from Gabon, Africa

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

Traditional Bakota reliquary Guardian figure from the Kota People (Mahongwe Tribe), Gabon Africa probably dates from the early 20th century or is possibly older.

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Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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