Bakota With Shells " Protection For Property" Mask from Gabon West Africa 14x14 in mangbetu Bassa sculptures also bare similarity

Bassa sculptures also bare similarity to Dan and display monumental and solemn qualities combined with skillful carving

best if hand washed

The rectangular mouth is very common among this style of mask

From the Dan tribe

Bakota With Shells " Protection For Property" Mask from Gabon West Africa 14x14 in mangbetu Bassa sculptures also bare similarityTRIBAL 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