Kota Bakota Mahongwe Sculpture - Gabon - 197.4 Stables These amazing wax cloth hand-made

These amazing wax cloth hand-made Ghana fans make beautiful wall art decoration or fans for the warmer months

Peppermint essential oil (Mentha piperita)

Size: H 55cm × W 44cm

The Dan call these masks gle or ge — words for both the carved mask and the individual spirit it's believed to embody in masquerade

Kota Bakota Mahongwe Sculpture - Gabon - 197.4 Stables These amazing wax cloth hand-madeThese figures are made by the Kota people from Mahingwe in Gabon and used in ceremonies. Sculpted from wood the facial part of the sculpture is adorned with brass copper strips and almost resembles the head of a Cobra snake which is referred to by Europeans as the naja. Renowned artists such as Pablo Picaso, Fernand Leger, Paul Klee, Alfred Stieglitz, Alberto Giacometti and Ernest Mancoba drew inspiration in the early 20th century from Kota art. These