Female face mask "okuyi" or "mukuyi" ·  Gabon, Punu · ID: 3052582

Description

light wood, pigments, base

The “okuyi” or “mukudji” masks are the wooden image of a beautiful deceased girl. The white faces suggesting death masks, not only by their colour, but by their nearly closed eyes with narrow slits as well. The mask especially performed during mourning rites.

The object Female face mask “okuyi” or “mukuyi” with the object ID 3052582 was last part of the auction Auction 105 at November 15, 2025 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 333 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,800.

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