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VWK-180125
A Kota Sango Reliquary Figure
Gabon
Region
Gabon
Culture
Kota Sango / Sangu / Massango
Features
Anthropomorphic
Categories
bumba bwiti / mbumba bwiti / bwete
Materials
Wood
,
Copper
,
Brass
Period
XIX-XXth century
Dimensions
29.0 cm (11.4 in)
Provenance
Dec 3, 1984, Sotheby's - Tribal Art, Jewellery and Furniture
Stanley J. Seeger, Guildford
Mar 5, 2014, Sotheby's - 1000 Ways of Seeing: The Private Collection of the late Stanley J. Seeger
Jean-Louis Danis, Central Abaco, The Bahamas
Oct 26, 2023, Christie's - Collection Jean-Louis Danis
Auction results
Lot 156, Sotheby's, London - Dec 3, 1984
Tribal Art, Jewellery and Furniture
Estimate:
GBP
1,200 - 1,800
Sold:
GBP
2,200
Lot 198, Sotheby's, London - Mar 5, 2014
1000 Ways of Seeing: The Private Collection of the late Stanley J. Seeger
Estimate:
GBP
10,000 - 15,000
Sold:
GBP
110,500
USD
184,785
Lot 48, Christie's, Paris - Oct 26, 2023
Collection Jean-Louis Danis
Estimate:
EUR
70,000 - 100,000
Sold:
EUR
201,600
USD
212,971