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PUNU, Ogoué region, Gabon.
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118
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PUNU, Ogoué region, Gabon.
See original version (French)
Estimate €2,000 - €3,000
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Description
PUNU, Ogoué region, Gabon.
Soft wood, natural pigments.
A very old mask belonging to the secret male society known as ‘Mviri’, which was worn by a dancer perched on stilts to commemorate the ancestors.
Height: 27 cm.
Provenance: Yves Créhalet Collection, Paris. Formerly sold at Lempertz, Brussels, Nov. 1994.
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