Abstract figure of a reliquary guardian 2002-03

Wood, brass, stone | 71.5 x 31.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 95573

Description

A wooden sculpture of a stylised man.

This is a modern interpretation of two types of reliquary guardian figures from Gabon; on the left the Kota-Obama people's mbulu-ngulu (image of the spirit of the dead), and on the right a Mahongwe reliquary guardian.

Provenance

Presented to Queen Elizabeth II by the Ambassador of the Gabonese Republic to the United Kingdom, Alain Mensah-Zoguelet, during an audience at Buckingham Palace, 20 March 2003.
People involved

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1926-2022)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Wood, brass, stone

wood, brass, stone

Measurements

71.5 x 31.0 cm (whole object)
Groupings
Category
Sculpture
Object type(s)
visual works
sculptures

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