Bakota With Shells " Protection For Property" Mask from Gabon West Africa 14x14 in mangbetu From the Dan tribe

From the Dan tribe

although the purpose of the dog statue remains unknown

The rectangular mouth is very common among this style of mask

Cidne Wallace collection

Best known are those of the Northern Ibo mmo society

Bakota With Shells " Protection For Property" Mask from Gabon West Africa 14x14 in mangbetu From the Dan tribeTRIBAL AFRICAN ART KOTA (AKOTA, BAKOTA, KUTA) Gabon and People's Republic of the Congo The land of the Kota, numbering some 75,000, is situated in the eastern part of Gabon, extending slightly into the Peoples Republic of the Congo. The Kota are actually a number of groups of peoples with common cultural traits. Although these peoples share many cultural traits, they are by no means homogeneous. The rain forests which surround the Kota are farmed with