Female face mask "okuyi" · Gabon, Punu · ID: 3049235
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Size
H: 29 cm
H: 11.4 inch
Description
wood, pigments,
This mask belongs to the so-called “White Masks of Ogooué”, even though the kaolin layer that typically covers the face is only present in remnants.
These masks represent female entities from the spirit world and were especially performed during mourning rites.
The object Female face mask “okuyi” with the object ID 3049235 was last part of the auction 99th Auction at November 12, 2022 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 294.
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