Head sculpture · Gabon, Tsogho · ID: 3041842

Name: Head sculpture
SKU: 3041842
Availability: Discontinued

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Provenance

French Private Collection

Size

H: 20,5 cm

H: 8.1 inch

Description

light and soft wood, black paint, red pigment, remains of kaolin, prominent eyes with mirror glass inlay and painted pupils, coiffure in several lobes, rising from long neck, slightly dam. (ears), traces of insect caused damage, base;
presumably coming from a reliquary ensemble. Like most ethnic groups in Gabon, the Tsogho venerate their ancestors by focusing on the remains of them, which are kept in a basket and surmounted by a half figure or a head as guardian of the reliquaries.

The object Head sculpture with the object ID 3041842 was last part of the auction 85th Tribal Art Auction at March 4, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 341.

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