Dance mask - vuvi mask - Gabon

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Vuvi mask from Gabon, made of wood and raffia, dating to circa 1900–1910, 29 cm high by 16 cm wide, in acceptable condition with heavy wear and possibly minor parts missing, provenance by Old Spanish collection and Argiles Collection, Barcelona, not sold with a stand.

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Description from the seller

This mask is representative of Vuvi sculptures, which link the flat masks of central Gabon with the more realistic works of the southern coast. The two-dimensional representation of the face is marked by highly stylized oval features and arched eyebrows. The eyes, represented by two narrow horizontal slits, and the roughly carved mouth punctuate this austere face.

Provenance

Old Spanish collection
Argiles Collection, Barcelona

Seller's Story

Experts in Ancient African Art
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This mask is representative of Vuvi sculptures, which link the flat masks of central Gabon with the more realistic works of the southern coast. The two-dimensional representation of the face is marked by highly stylized oval features and arched eyebrows. The eyes, represented by two narrow horizontal slits, and the roughly carved mouth punctuate this austere face.

Provenance

Old Spanish collection
Argiles Collection, Barcelona

Seller's Story

Experts in Ancient African Art
Translated by Google Translate

Details

Era
1900-2000
Material
wood and raffia
Country of Origin
Gabon
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Ethnic group/ culture
vuvi mask
Height
29 cm
Width
16 cm
Sold with stand
No
Estimated Period
1900-1910
SpainVerified
260
Objects sold
100%
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