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Mask of the Kwele - Gabon

The Kwele (or Bakwele) are a small people in the northeast of Gabon, at and beyond the borders with Cameroon and the Congo. Masks of the Kwele sometimes show similarities to masks of their larger neighbors, the Fang.

Maske der Kwele - Gabun

Die Kwele (oder Bakwele) sind ein kleiner Stamm im Nordosten von Gabun, an den und jenseits der Grenzen zu Kamerun und dem Kongo. Masken der Kwele zeigen manchmal Ähnlichkeiten mit Masken ihrer größeren Nachbarn, der Fang.




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Mask - Kwele - Gabon

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Maske of the Kwele from Gabon, an original wooden mask titled Maske, with a height of 42 cm, depth of 13 cm, and weight 1300 g, in reasonable condition.

Mask - Kwele - Gabon

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Maske of the Kwele from Gabon, an original wooden mask titled Maske, with a height of 42 cm, depth of 13 cm, and weight 1300 g, in reasonable condition.

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