Sculptural Element from a Reliquary Ensemble
Object type: Reliquary figure
Department: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Culture: Kota peoples, Mahongwe group
Date: 1879 – early 20th century
Medium: Wood, brass sheet, brass sheet-wire filaments, copper wire, brass nails, iron nails
Dimensions: H. 20 3/4 x W. 8 1/4 x D. 3 5/8 in. (52.7 x 21 x 9.2 cm)
Classification: Metal-Sculpture
Geography:     Gabon or Republic of Congo  
River: Ivindo River region
Credit line: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Gift of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1964
Accession year: 1978
Tags: Eyes