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BEAU MASQUE «MUKUYI» en bois sculpté et peint polychrome, le visage aux tr

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BEAUTIFUL "MUKUYI" MASK in carved and painted wood, the face with fine and regular features is topped by a beautiful complex hairstyle with six shells. The mouth is enhanced with red pigments.
Punu, Gabon, early 20th century.
Height : 30 cm - Width : 17 cm
(Very good condition)
PROVENANCE This mask was collected by Mr. Loewenguth in Gabon between 1922 and 1930, probably shortly after its manufacture, and consequently it does not show any patina.