Mask Helmet Okuyi
Galoa · Gabon
Reference: MCYC-11
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- Height
- 31 cm
- Material
- Wood, metal ring and raffia.
Decorated with triangular motifs, especially on the forehead and chin, painted red, white and black. Basis of the case in braided raffia. They behave at the…
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Full original description
Decorated with triangular motifs, especially on the forehead and chin, painted red, white and black. Basis of the case in braided raffia. They behave at the funerals of the chiefs and notables and at the births of twins.
Thanks to the powers of this mask his possessor could regulate the social life of the village. The Galoa live near the Atlantic shore, in a lagoon area.
Further technical information
- Width
- 26 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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