Old Kota Reliquary Statue - Rare! Magic Compartment on the Back - Nails, Blades

















$385.0
Tribe
Kota
Rare, old Kota reliquary figure standing on four legs. The head and headdress are covered with embossed brass or copper sheet (I can't tell which). There's an iron ring around the neck. The arms are carved in relief as an open oval with tacks inserted within. The figure wears a fiber belt and there are tacks on the skirt above the four legs. On the back are more tacks, and a circular cavity filled with a variety of nails and metal blades with fibers packed in between. Crusty patina on the body with shiny areas on the arms. Approximately 16 3/4" tall and 6" at widest point of headdress. Figure stands on its own, but is a little wobbly. Good condition except for some scruff marks and missing patina around the legs. Sorry, no international buyers, shipping only to USA.