Anthropo-/zoomorphic mask (gorilla)
Gabon, Mimongo area
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Provenance
Patrice Bremond, Nice, FranceMichel Gaud, Saint Tropez, France
Taille
H: 30 cm
H: 11.8 inch
Description
light wood, face whitened with kaolin, reduced but expressive in form: the pierced round eyes and the big mouth with strong pointed teeth accentuated by red pigment, tiny wooden plugs around the rim (only partly preserved), slightly dam., cracks (chin), abrasion of paint, base
Publications
AHDRC: 0139818