Lot n° 235
Estimation :
400 - 600
EUR
Gabon - Lot 235
Gabon
Galwa mask
Wood, pigments
H.26 cm - L.20 cm
(Sold without base)
Part of the okukwe brotherhood - a Galwa variant of the secret okuyi society that presides over the famous white masks of neighboring Punu peoples - this mask, worn by initiates, is used for major events, such as the mourning of notables, or to render decisions related to the exercise of political power and justice.
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