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Masks & Symbols from Southern & Central Africa

This mask, from southern Cameroon, represents the stylized head of a gorilla. It could be a mask of the Okukwé type, described as used by a Ngil sorcerer, an initiation society. For the Fang, inhabitants of the humid rainforest, the gorilla represents the ultimate power.

Provenance: White Fathers, missionaries
Argiles Collection, Barcelona

Esta mascara, del sur de Camerun, representa la cabeza estilizada de un gorila. Podría tratarse de una máscara del tipo Okukwé, descrita como utilizada por un hechicero del Ngil, sociedad iniciática. Para los Fang, habitantes de la selva húmeda, el gorila representa el poder máximo. 

Provenance: Padres Blancos, misioneros
Argiles Collection, Barcelona

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Mascara Okukwé - Fang - Cameroon

Early 20th century - Wood - Good condition

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Mascara Okukwé, a wooden mask from Cameroon of Fang origin, dating to the early 20th century, provenance Colección privada.

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Mascara Okukwé, a wooden mask from Cameroon of Fang origin, dating to the early 20th century, provenance Colección privada.

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