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Reliquary Guardian Figure (Mbulu Viti)

Arts of Africa

CULTURE Kota
MEDIUM Wood, copper alloy
  • Place Made: Gabon
  • DATES late 19th–early 20th century
    DIMENSIONS 18 x 7 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (45.8 x 19.0 x 4.0 cm)
    COLLECTIONS Arts of Africa
    ACCESSION NUMBER 1989.51.37
    CREDIT LINE The Adolph and Esther D. Gottlieb Collection
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
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