Walking stick - Wood - Galoa mask
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Funerary mask Okukwé of the Galoa (Galwa) from Gabon, carved in wood, 36 × 23 × 17 cm, weight 2 kg, dating to 2000–2010, in good condition with some wear and stains due to age.
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Funerary Mask Okukwe - Galoa / Galwa - Gabon
The Galoa (or Galwas) are a Gabonese ethnic group living downstream from Lambaréné on the lower course of the Ogooué.
They belong to the Myene group.
Their masks are not very varied, usually round, painted in black, red, and white in opposite quarters. This facial-painting style is also found among the neighboring Aduma.
The most famous masks of the Galoa are those belonging to the Okukwé society. These, flat and oval, feature a clearly identifiable painted decoration with a pattern of opposing triangles on the forehead and chin; half-closed eyes, a straight nose, and perfect symmetry in their construction.
This society had a judicial character, the mirror on the mask’s forehead could be interpreted as a third eye capable of spotting troublemakers.
According to Louis Perrois (in Art ancestral du Gabon), the mask’s dance in a village carried a certain significance as it brought to light the misdeeds of some and others!
Funerary Mask Okukwe - Galoa / Galwa - Gabon
The Galoa (or Galwas) are a Gabonese ethnic group living downstream from Lambaréné on the lower course of the Ogooué.
They belong to the Myene group.
Their masks are not very varied, usually round, painted in black, red, and white in opposite quarters. This facial-painting style is also found among the neighboring Aduma.
The most famous masks of the Galoa are those belonging to the Okukwé society. These, flat and oval, feature a clearly identifiable painted decoration with a pattern of opposing triangles on the forehead and chin; half-closed eyes, a straight nose, and perfect symmetry in their construction.
This society had a judicial character, the mirror on the mask’s forehead could be interpreted as a third eye capable of spotting troublemakers.
According to Louis Perrois (in Art ancestral du Gabon), the mask’s dance in a village carried a certain significance as it brought to light the misdeeds of some and others!
Details
Era
After 2000
Weight
2 kg
Title additional information
Galoa mask
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
Gabon
Material
Wood
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
36 cm
Width
23 cm
Depth
17 cm
Estimated period
2000-2010
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