Mukuyi Lumbo Mask
Punu · Gabon
Reference: MFANT-129
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- Height
- 30 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments.
The Lumbo masks are characterized by a central bow and two side hairstyles. In Gabon, the color white is the color of reincarnation. It is a…
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Full original description
The Lumbo masks are characterized by a central bow and two side hairstyles. In Gabon, the color white is the color of reincarnation. It is a female mask used in memorial funeral ceremonies. It is danced by men, usually on stilts to honor the soul of the deceased young woman whose memory is remembered in these cereminias. Its bearer is disguised by a large dress. Enters the category of masks mukuyi or mukudji.
Further technical information
- Width
- 20 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or earlier.
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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