Mask - Gabon (No reserve price)

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Antelope mask, Kwélé from Gabon, carved in wood; 56 cm high, 24 cm wide; in good condition with some signs of age-related wear and staining.

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Masque antilope

Kwele

Masque antilope Kwele)

Exemple de masque zoomorphe dans l'art afrcain. Le museau de l'animal est porté en avant tandis que les cornes fiérement dressées en arrière.

tranchent avec le reste du visage. Particulier dans l' art africain, ces masques accrochés dans les maisons étaient rarement portés durant les cérémonies d'initiation du culte des "bwété". Leur fonction était d'animer un village afin d'activer les forces bénéfiques habitant

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Era

After 2000

Number of objects

Material

Wood

Country of origin

Gabon

Condition

Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes

Height

56 cm

Width

24 cm

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