Mourning mask "okuyi"
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80th Tribal Art AuctionMourning mask "okuyi"
Gabon, Punu
Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
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Patrick Morgan, New York, USA | H: 11 inch | This object is not available anymore. |
wood, the facial plane whitened with kaolin, reddish brown, red and black paint, irregular facial features, however corresponding with the Punu ideals of beauty (curved brows, half-closed eyes, red mouth), slightly dam. (mouth, chin), fissure, missing part (coiffure), abrasion of paint, base
Fagaly, William, Ancestors of Congo Square, New Orleans 2011, p. 278