Hub Boesten - Torrenierie -landschap
Type kunstwerk | Etnografica |
Periode | 1945 t/m 1999 |
Techniek | Hout |
Stijl | Afrikaans |
Onderwerp | Masker |
Afmetingen | 33 x 24 x 16 cm (h x b x d) |
Old African female mask from the Kwele, Gabon,
Hand carved from a single piece of wood and classic relief like scar tattoos.
Height: 33 cm.
The professional standard is not included in the auction. You can order it there for 35 euros.
Taxatiewaarde; 150 - 200 euro
The Kwele people are a tribal group of eastern Gabon, Republic of the Congo, and Cameroons in Central Africa. They fled the coastal area of West Africa during the 19th century, after their traditional enemies acquired firearms from the slave traders. This altercation is often called the "Poupou" war. The Kwele then settled into lands between the Dja and Ivindo rivers. The Kwele are noted for their ceremonial masks which are collected as art objects.
The masks are associated with the Beete association, which maintains social order, and are also used in initiation rites and at the end of mourning periods. Thought to represent benevolent forest spirits, the masks represent people or animals, or a combination of the two. Many lack eye slits; the masks are shown rather than worn, and many are painted with white kaolin earth, which the Kwele associate with light and clarity.
In the beete ritual which they perform, there is a gorilla masked person (Gabon) as the opposition to the Ekuk mask.
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Prijs | Tot 10 kg.
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Afhalen | Ja is mogelijk |
Objectlocatie | Hengelo, Nederland |
Starttijd | 23-3-2023 om 10:11 |
Eindtijd | 2-4-2023 om 22:27 |