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Masque facial féminin "okuyi" ou "mukudji", Gabon, Punu, Taille: H: 30 cm, ID: 3046177
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Masque facial féminin "okuyi" ou "mukudji" ·  Gabon, Punu · ID: 3046177

Vendu 2 300 €
Provenance
Robert Duperrier, Paris, France (1970s)
Loudmer-Poulain, Paris, 24 June 1981, Lot 103
Simone Véliot (1948-2009), Boulogne Billancourt, France
Jean-Baptiste Bacquart, Paris, France (2015)

Description

wood, kaolin, traces of insect caused damage

This beautiful old mask with the typical whitened face is one of the so-called “white-faced masks from the Ogooué”.

These masks represent female entities from the spirit world and especially performed during mourning rites.

Publications

Expo cat. "Une Collection d' Artiste, Simone Veliot", Galerie Jean-Baptiste Bacquart, Paris 2015, p. 29

AHDRC: 0049092

Exposition

Paris, France: "Une Collection d' Artiste, Simone Veliot", during: "Parcours des Mondes", 8-13 September 2015

Afrique
Masques

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