Female face mask "okuyi" ("mukidji"/ "mvudi") · Gabon, Punu-Lumbo complex, Tsengi (Tsangui / Tsaangi) · ID: 3047243
sold
EUR 1,800
Size
H: 32 cm
H: 12.6 inch
Description
wood, white clay (“pemba”), base
This mask belongs to the so-called “White Masks of the Ogooué”, which was used by many ethnic groups in Gabon over a large area of distribution.
Traditionally, they represent female entities from the spirit world and especially performed during mourning rites.
The object Female face mask “okuyi” (“mukidji”/ “mvudi”) with the object ID 3047243 was last part of the auction 95th Tribal Art Auction at October 24, 2020 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 237 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,800.
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