An old Punu mask 'Okuyi society', Gabon.
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Wood, pigment, 30 cm high. These masks, representing young women spirits, were danced on stilts in masquerades during funeral celebrations. The mask's white coloring symbolizes the afterlife. (VJ)
Provenance:
Old German collection, see label;
Hermana Kottman, Amsterdam. Cf. A similar mask is in the Musée d'Arts Africains Marseille Inventory nr: 988 001 063.
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
30.03.2022 - 16:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 1,792.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 2,500.- to EUR 3,000.-
- Starting bid:
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EUR 900.-
An old Punu mask 'Okuyi society', Gabon.
Wood, pigment, 30 cm high. These masks, representing young women spirits, were danced on stilts in masquerades during funeral celebrations. The mask's white coloring symbolizes the afterlife. (VJ)
Provenance:
Old German collection, see label;
Hermana Kottman, Amsterdam. Cf. A similar mask is in the Musée d'Arts Africains Marseille Inventory nr: 988 001 063.
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
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Auction: | Tribal Art |
Auction type: | Online auction |
Date: | 30.03.2022 - 16:00 |
Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
Exhibition: | 24.03. - 30.03.2022 |
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