A RARE KOTA-NDASA RELIQUARY FIGURE WITH "DUCK TAILS", Republic of the Congo

Sam Raeburn, Bethesda
Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, African & Oceanic Art - Property of Dr. Sam Raeburn, May 25, 1968, lot 117 (ill.)
Chaim and Renee Gross, New York, acquired at the above auction

Museum of African Art, Washington, D.C., The Sculptor's Eye: The African Art collects ion of Mr. and Mrs. Chaim Gross, 1976 (additional venues: Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, November 5, 1976 - January 2, 1977; Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia, Athens, March 27 - May 1, 1977; Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, May 17 - July 17, 1977)
The Center for African Art, New York, Africa Explores: 20th Century African Art, May 16 - December 31, 1991

Arnold Rubin, The Sculptor's Eye, Washington, D.C., 1976, p. 66, cat. 56a
Alain and Françoise Chaffin, L'Art Kota, Medon, 1980, p. 192, cat. 97
Warren M. Roberts, and Nancy I. Nooter, African Art in American collects ions, Washington and London, 1989, p. 338, fig. 878
Susan Vogel, Africa Explores: 20th Century African Art, Munich, 1991, cover and p. 258, cat. 122

Very good condition overall for an object of this age and rare style; the bottom of the figure with insect damage (part were figure was inserted into the basket); two small holes (ca. 1mm and 5mm in diameter) in metal sheet covering the proper left panel; screw inserted into they reverse for mounting; 'L.15' in white pigment on reverse; fine aged patina with residue.
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