Head sculpture ·  Gabon, Tsogho · ID: 3041842

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.

L’objet Head sculpture avec l’ID d’objet 3041842 a fait partie de l’enchère 85th Tribal Art Auction en 4 mars 2017 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 341.

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Publications

Jean David, Gabon, Zurich 2005, p. 167

AHDRC: 0139826