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Le Geste kôngo. antiquité the Fang reliquary figure byFrom impressive figures bristling with nails or iron blades to statuettes of refined naturalism, Kngo works perfectly illustrate the theme of gesture in statuary. The figures are sometimes standing, with one arm raised or hands on their hips, sometimes seated, legs crossed cross legged, or kneeling. Fingers brush the cheek, the mouth, the chin, join behind the head or rest on the thighs. These different modes of expression reflect some of the multiple