Reliquary Figure (Mbulu Ngulu)
Item
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Accession Number
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2018.7
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Title
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Reliquary Figure (Mbulu Ngulu)
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Ethnic Group
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Kota
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Subject
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Figure|Funeral|Central Africa
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Country
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Gabon
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Date
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20th Century
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Medium
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Wood|Copper|Brass
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Format
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H x W: 12.5 x 4.5 in. (31.75 x 11.43 cm)
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Description
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The Kota placed these reliquary figures in baskets that carried the bones of their ancestors, believing that these ancestors' powers existed beyond death and that the figures were protecting them. The image of the reliquary figure protects the relics by reminding people of their power.
