Rare masque facial noir "ikwara-mokulu" ("Masque de la nuit") · Gabon, Punu / Lumbo · ID: 3048489
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Provenance
Michel Gaud, Saint Tropez, FranceDescription
wood, black and red paint, base
“Ikwar” masks are related in morphology to the classic white “okuyi” masks. They represent either a male ancestor spirit or an old woman, the counterpart of the beautiful young woman who died young, embodied by the “okuyi” masks.