A delicate Punu mask,
Gabon. Wood, 27,5 cm high. This mask type of the Punu, called 'Okuyi' or 'Mukudji', represents a 'beautiful girl' who comes to the living from the afterlife to pay a benevolent visit. The 'Okuyi masks' are worn by men in full body costumes who stand on 2 metre high stilts, during ceremonies, feasts and for entertainment at markets. The present 'Okuyi mask' is carved from lightweight, light-coloured wood and its face is coloured with white kaolin. (VJ)
Provenance:
Private collection, Amsterdam.
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
28.06.2023 - 15:20
- Realized price: **
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EUR 4,680.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 3,500.- to EUR 4,500.-
- Starting bid:
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EUR 2,500.-
A delicate Punu mask,
Gabon. Wood, 27,5 cm high. This mask type of the Punu, called 'Okuyi' or 'Mukudji', represents a 'beautiful girl' who comes to the living from the afterlife to pay a benevolent visit. The 'Okuyi masks' are worn by men in full body costumes who stand on 2 metre high stilts, during ceremonies, feasts and for entertainment at markets. The present 'Okuyi mask' is carved from lightweight, light-coloured wood and its face is coloured with white kaolin. (VJ)
Provenance:
Private collection, Amsterdam.
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: | 28.06.2023 - 15:20 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 24.06. - 28.06.2023 |
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