Okuyi" mask made of light wood with beige... - Lot 106 - A.Blanchy | E.Lacombe - Bordeaux Chartrons - Bordeaux Enchères

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Okuyi" mask made of light wood with beige... - Lot 106 - A.Blanchy | E.Lacombe - Bordeaux Chartrons - Bordeaux Enchères
Okuyi" mask made of light wood with beige pigmentation highlighted with red, showing a feminine face with fine features, high cheekbones and half-closed eyes giving it an interiorized expression. Braided hair with a high central shell treated in hollow and highlighted with red pigment. Sixteen and twelve checkerboard scarifications on the forehead and temples. Two square lateral perforations, scattered damages due to woodworm, missing collar. These masks, identified with the female ancestor, were used for spectacular dances on high stilts during ceremonies related to mourning (funerals, mourning ceremony). Height: 33 cm. - PUNU - GABON
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