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MEL-156093
A Kota Reliquary Figure
Gabon
Region
Gabon
Culture
Kota
Features
Anthropomorphic
,
janiform
Categories
mbulu viti
Materials
Wood
,
Brass
,
Copper
Period
XIX-XXth century
Dimensions
58.5 cm (23.0 in)
Provenance
Helena Rubinstein, Paris / New York
Apr 21, 1966, Sotheby Parke Bernet - African & Oceanic Art : The Helena Rubinstein Collection, Parts I and II
Gaston de Havenon, New York
Jun 17, 1980, Christie's - Important Tribal Art
Merton D. Simpson, New York
Thomas Alexander III, St. Louis / New York
May 31, 1983, Loudmer - Arts Primitifs
Armand Fernandez / Arman, New York / Paris / Vence
The Arman Marital Trust, New York
Dec 3, 2020, Christie's - SHAPE(S), L'UNIVERS DES FORMES, African and Oceanic arts
Auction results
Lot 200, Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York - Apr 21, 1966
African & Oceanic Art : The Helena Rubinstein Collection, Parts I and II
Estimate:
Not spec.
Sold:
USD
2,700
Lot 261, Christie's, London - Jun 17, 1980
Important Tribal Art
Estimate:
Not spec.
Sold:
GBP
11,000
Lot 172, Loudmer, Paris - May 31, 1983
Arts Primitifs
Estimate:
FRF
200,000 - 300,000
Unsold
Lot 40, Christie's, Paris - Dec 3, 2020
SHAPE(S), L'UNIVERS DES FORMES, African and Oceanic arts
Estimate:
EUR
180,000 - 250,000
Unsold