Arm mask "eyema-e-ya-minkun" · Gabon, Fang · ID: 3053184

Name: Arm mask "eyema-e-ya-minkun"
SKU: 3053184
Price: 1600 EUR
Availability: SoldOut

Sold EUR 1,600

Provenance

Gilles Hertzel, Ile de France, France

Size

H: 12 cm

H: 4.7 inch

Description

wood, pigments, plant fibres, base

These small masks were worn on the arm by initiates and “melan” dancers during ritual ceremonies. In cultic practices, they served to conjure up the faces of the ancestors and make their presence visible. At the same time, they illustrate the special spiritual connection between the officiants and the beings of the spirit world.

The object Arm mask “eyema-e-ya-minkun” with the object ID 3053184 was last part of the auction Auction 106 at April 25, 2026 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 341 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,600.

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