English: This figure was made in Gabon in the 18th or 19th century. It was used as part of the traditional religious practices of the Bakota people (people who speak the Kota language). The figure was placed on a box or basket that contained bones of a deceased ancestor. As Bakota people converted to Christianity, missionaries collected the figures which often ended up in European and American art museums. These figures are very popular among Western art collectors even today. This figure is currently in the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology.