๐บ The Kota reliquary figure served as an ornament to a basket holding the bones of a family member.
๐ณ The community would move to new farming lands after the land they were using became infertile.
๐ The reliquary figure provided a tangible connection to ancestors, aiding in prayer and connection across the living and the dead.
๐ Only 3% of the Kota reliquary figures have two sides.
๐ญ The reliquary guardian has a distinct form with a large head and a diamond-shaped body.
๐ซ The male and female sides of the reliquary figure have different decorative choices and applications of metal.
๐ The artist uses staples to hold the metal sheathing onto the wooden support, creating a smooth surface to mimic the shining gleam of water.
๐จ The inherent colors of each metal are used to define each form, with copper strips as eyebrows and a yellow halo-like form around the head.
๐ค A new theory suggests that the artists turned the hairstyle sideways in order to flatten and abstract the image of the face.
๐๏ธ The Kota reliquary figure has white eyes instead of black iron eyes, which is unusual and signifies a unique construction method.
๐ Most reliquary figures have a color combination of yellow, red, and black, but this figure stands out with its white color and different materials.
โ๏ธ The artist used a special technique of cutting thin strips or hand-pulling wire and hammering it flat to create the intricate design.
๐ The understanding of Kota reliquary figures has evolved over time, revealing their religious and aesthetic significance.
๐ Western perception of Kota objects has been influenced by colonial beliefs and cultural misappropriation.
๐ The term 'Kota reliquaries' is a colonial misappropriation, as these objects were made by surrounding peoples, not the Kota people themselves.
๐ During the colonial period, reliquary figures from Kota were collected and sold in Europe as evidence of a savage or debased faith.
๐ซ A shift occurred when people converted to Christianity, rejecting reliquary figures as a symbol of their new faith.
๐ When studying African art, it is important to consider the perspective of colonizers rather than just relying on earlier testimonies and books.
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