Ekuk mask
Kwele · Gabon
Reference: MFZ-34
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- Height
- 57 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments.
Zoomorpha mask representing the spirit of the antelope. is a flat mask with rhombus-shaped horns. The mask is painted in black, color of the night, and…
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Full original description
Zoomorpha mask representing the spirit of the antelope. is a flat mask with rhombus-shaped horns. The mask is painted in black, color of the night, and in dark ochre, color of the earth to indicate that it represents a noctur spirit. These masks participate in Bwete ceremonies.The Bwete lasts a week, beginning with the hunters' departure into the jungle to hunt down the antelopes whose meat will be consumed at the final ceremony. The rest of the time the masks remain hanging in the houses.
Further technical information
- Width
- 19 cm
- Attributed period
- First third of the 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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