Figure féminine debout · Gabon, Punu · ID: 3053464
Prix d'appel
1 500 €
Prix d'Estimation
3 500 €
Provenance
Old French Colonial CollectionNicolas Rolland, Paris, France (2018)
Taille
H: 20,5 cm
H: 8.1 inch
Description
wood, pigments, base
Figural sculptures of the Punu are rather rare, and little is known about their ritual context. The “mukuyi” society uses both “okuyi” masks and carved figures. These were most often used for divination rituals, as reliquary guardians and protective objects.
Publications
Rolland, Nicolas, Arts anciens d'Afrique et d'Océanie. Gravures d'André Breton, Paris 2018, ill. IV
AHDRC: 0151597
Exposition
Paris, France, Arts anciens d'Afrique et d'Océanie. Gravures d'André Breton, Paris Tribal, March 2018

