Mvoudi Face Mask
Aduma · Gabon
Reference: MFANT-87
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- Height
- 50 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments
Mask with alternating red and white polychromy on the face, black forehead and nose, The nose is an extension of the forehead, bent over, and both…
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Full original description
Mask with alternating red and white polychromy on the face, black forehead and nose, The nose is an extension of the forehead, bent over, and both occupy a higher plane. The top of the head is corroded by xylophages. This mask comes from the Upper Ogoué and was worn on the occasion of important social ceremonies.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- First third century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Gabon. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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