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Teke mask - Gabon - African Art Tribal Art
Teke mask - Gabon - African Art Tribal Art
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  • Title: Teke mask - Gabon - African Art Tribal Art
  • Date/Period: Second half XX°
  • Origin: Gabon
  • Dimension: 12,6 Inch
  • Materials: wood
  • Weight: 0,88 Pounds
  • Item type: masks
  • Provenance: The collection comes from the tribal art collection of Guy Mercier, a consultant for the Solvay group, who undertook it at the beginning of the 20th century. Although he travelled extensively in West and Central Africa as part of his work, collecting works in situ, the majority of his collection came from the "cabinets of curiosity" that abounded in European capitals during the 1920s. It also comes from prestigious galleries (Paris, Brussels, London, New York, etc.). Only the Tsaayi, among the Téké sub-groups of Gabon, produced wooden masks from the mid-20th century. This is a board mask that the wearer holds between his teeth with a braided ribbon, and which was used by members of the kidumu men's secret brotherhood (kidumu is the name of the society, the dance and the mask), at the funerals of village notables or at weddings and other important ceremonies. Since Congo's independence, Kidumu has increasingly been seen at festive celebrations.
  • Additional Information: Stand not included. A universal or custom base can be ordered separately.

    Reserve: $250.00

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    Teke mask - Gabon - African Art Tribal Art

    Estimate $350 - $450
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    Starting Price $200
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