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Magnifique masque facial féminin "okuyi" ou "mukudji" ·  Gabon, Punu · ID: 3048400

Vendu 800 €

Description

wood, white earth “pemba”, red pigment, old handwritten inscription on reverse “Gabon Mpongwe”, cracks

The Mpongwe are considered the earliest known inhabitants of the Como River estuary, where Libreville, the capital of Gabon, is located today. By early researchers they were thought to be the origin of the so-called “white masks”.


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