Kota reliquary guardian figure

Maker

Kota people, Gabon (sculptor)

Title

Kota reliquary guardian figure

Date of Production

(late 19th or early 20th century) 1875 - 1925

Medium

wood carved and decorated with copper and brass

Dimensions

Height: 59.8 cm
Length: 29 cm

Accession Number

O.1935.RF.118

Mode of Acquisition

Roger Fry Trustees, gift, 1935

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Location

Not currently on display

Keywords


Provenance

Gift of the Roger Fry Trustees, 1935

Exhibition History

Art Made Modern - Roger Fry's Vision of Art, Courtauld Gallery, London, 15/10/1999-23/01/2000

The Value of Art, Courtauld Gallery, London, 24/06/1999-30/08/1999

Literature

Art Made Modern - Roger Fry's Vision of Art, Courtauld Gallery, London, 1999-2000
cat. no. 3 (exhibited)

The Value of Art, Courtauld Gallery, London, 1999

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