Ekuk Face Mask
Kwele · Gabon
Reference: MFAZ-43
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- Height
- 33 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments.
Black and white polychrome mask, or rather dark brown tanning to black. The face, surrounded by a dark area, forms a clear white heart that contains…
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Full original description
Black and white polychrome mask, or rather dark brown tanning to black. The face, surrounded by a dark area, forms a clear white heart that contains the eyes and nose, finding its mouth in the dark zone. It has a smiling appearance. Semi-open mouth with apparent teeth. Two bow horns, whose tips are touched, rise above the head.
Further technical information
- Width
- 15 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-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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