Rare masque facial noir "ikwara-mokulu" ("Masque de la nuit")
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- Rare masque facial noir "ikwara-mokulu" ("Masque de la nuit")
Lot: 289
97e Vente aux enchèresRare masque facial noir "ikwara-mokulu" ("Masque de la nuit")
Gabon, Punu / Lumbo
Provenance | Taille | Prix d’appel / Prix d'Estimation |
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Michel Gaud, Saint Tropez, France | H: 29 cm | Cet objet n’est plus disponible. |
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.