Bakota double sided Standing Mask from Gabon West Africa 23x8 in kente neck tie This hand carved stone sculpture

This hand carved stone sculpture shows the love

after her death

Decorated with Hand painted shield

The ngontang mask symbolizes a ‘young white girl’

Bakota double sided Standing Mask from Gabon West Africa 23x8 in kente neck tie This hand carved stone sculptureTRIBAL 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