Anthropomorphic face maske "okukwe" · Gabon, Galoa / Adouma / Tsogho · ID: 3046555
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Provenance
Bruno Frey, Arnay le Duc, FranceSize
H: 34 cm
H: 13.4 inch
Description
light wood, kaolin, indigo blue and black pigment, base
These “okukwe” masks perform during large Galoa rite of passage ceremonies, such as births, initiation rituals, weddings or funerals. They disperse “evil powers and spirits”.
The object Anthropomorphic face maske “okukwe” with the object ID 3046555 was last part of the auction 94th Tribal Art Auction at March 7, 2020 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 297.
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