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Dimitri André

Les masques blancs du Sud Gabon sont devenus l'une des images emblématiques des arts africains au XIXe siècle . La cohérence de leur corpus, très riche, a défié diverses tentatives de classification, que ce soit selon leurs variations iconographiques ou à travers les groupes étroitement apparentés (Punu, Lumbu, Shira, Sangu, Tsengi, etc.) qui, encore aujourd'hui, partagent leur tradition. L'esthétique offre une autre voie à leur étude. Au-delà de l'appréciation occidentale, elle se fonde sur l'essence même de ces masques, dont l'inspiration et la réception procèdent autant de la beauté que de la virtuosité. Ce masque se situe au sommet d'une tradition où les notions religieuses et profanes du sacré s'unissent dans l'exaltation de la beauté.

Late 19th century - Wood - Good condition

Superb - mask - Punu - Gabon  (No reserve price)

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20 September

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Location

France

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Size

S (10–40 cm)

M (40–80 cm)

L (over 80 cm)

XS (under 10 cm)

Dimensions

Height

Width

Depth

Object

Tribal art and objects

Tribal sculptures statues carvings and figurines

Tribal masks

Figure

Painting

Dance mask

Book

Tribal weaponry and shields

Sculpture

Dagger

Textile

Short sword

Mask

Tribal jewellery and adornments

Tribal mask

Bead

Weights

Sword

Spear

Fetish figure

Statue

Tribal textiles and clothing

Ancestor figure

Club

Tribal books manuscripts and catalogues

Country of origin

DR Congo

Nigeria

Mali

Côte d’Ivoire

Congo

Ghana

Côte d'Ivoire

Burkina Faso

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Togo

Benin

Gabon

Africa

Cameroon

Angola

Ethiopia

Niger

South Africa

Tanzania

Chad

Kenya

Haiti

Sudan

Material

Wood

Bronze

Glass

Terracotta

Iron (wrought)

Brass

Leather

Metal

Copper

Iron (cast/wrought)

Bone

Stone

Patinated bronze

Aluminium

Textiles

Ebony

Steel

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Gender

Unisex

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Condition

Good condition

Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes

Fair condition

Excellent condition

Good

Fair condition -  heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing

Excellent

Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear

Very good

As new - unused

Good condition - used with some signs of wear

Very good condition - slightly used with small signs of wear

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Needs restoration

As new

Fair

Good condition - used with small signs of ageing

Fine

Excellent condition - barely used with minimal signs of wear

Good condition, used with some signs of wear

Very poor - showing significant decay, loss of original texture or solidity of the material

Poor - heavily used with major cracks, damages or major parts missing

Period

Late 20th century

1930-1940

Mid 20th century

Early 20th century

1920-1930

1940-1950

1950-1960

1990-2000

2000-2010

1970-1980

1960-1970

2020+

1910-1920

1900-1910

1850-1900

Late 19th century

1980-1990

1800-1850

2010-2020

Early 19th century

1550-1600

1750-1800

20th century

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Subject

Day scene

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Nature

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Tribal art and culture

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