Bakota Oval Protection Metal in Crusted " Protection For Property" Mask from Gabon West Africa 14x14 in Made in Nigeria Smooth automatic-open

Smooth automatic-open

The Gye Nyame symbol comes from Ghana and means God is infinite or God is all knowing

Antelope headdress in the vertical style

or the reverse

Bakota Oval Protection Metal in Crusted " Protection For Property" Mask from Gabon West Africa 14x14 in Made in Nigeria Smooth automatic-openTRIBAL 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