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Description : light wood, kaolin, black paint, metal tags, remains of red fabric, min. dam., fine cracks, missing parts (back), paint rubbed off in parts, base. The Adouma are a small ethnic group in southeastern Gabon, living on the upper Ogoouè. This is a region, which has seen continous migrations during the last 300 years, a fact which is reflected also by its history of art. Their masks - figures are unknown - show various influences from ethnic groups in and around neighbouring areas, like the Punu, Fang or Vuvi. Continent: Africa
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About the lot N° 362
Title : Mask Mvudi - Gabon, Adouma/Tsogho
Size : H: 31 cm, H: 12,2 inch
Provenance : French Private Collection
Literature : Perrois, Louis, L'Esprit de la foret, Terres du Gabon, Paris 1997, p. 107 David, Jean & Jane, Gabon, Zurich 2005, p. 116 f. Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Encyclopedia of African Art and Culture, Munich 2009, p. 202
Condition report : See description
Zemanek-Muenster, auctioneer, Würzburg, DE It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : 88th Tribal Art Auction
Sale date : 10 Mar 2018 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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