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African art - Punu mask - Okuyi - Gabon - 1950
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Product description
Okuyi mask from the Punu ethnic group
Gabon - 1950's
33 cm x 17 cm
Superb ceremonial mask.
Very graphic, incredibly modern.
Good condition.
Okuyi masks are light, soft wooden masks whitened with white clay mixed with bone powder.
They are the commemorative representation of dead ancestors, male or female.
In the large regions of the Ngounié and Nyanga valleys, in south-central Gabon, funeral ceremonies were the occasion for the release of white masks known as Okuyi, Mukuyi or Mukudji, depending on the place.
Perched on large wooden stilts, the dancer was covered in raffia or cotton cloth. He performed breathtaking acrobatic figures in the village and around the huts.
- Description: Mask - African Art - Tribal Art - Arts Premiers
- Ethnic group : Punu
- Type: Okuyi
- Origin: Gabon
- Period: 1950-1960
- Material : Wood, natural pigments
- Condition: Good with minor signs of wear
- Dimensions : 30 cm × 17 cm
- Weight : 2 kg
Good condition with minor signs of wear
Good condition with minor signs of wear
Specifications
ConditionVery goodColorsBlack, White, Brown, BeigeMaterialWoodNumber of items1Height30 cmWidth17 cmDepth10 cm
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Paris, FranceOn Whoppah since October 2024 • 27 sales