Ancestor statue - Vuvi - Gabon

Ancestor Figurine - Vuvi - Gabon Provenance: private collection, France. Dimensions: 63 x 17 cm. Materials: wood, cord. Like other ethnic groups in Gabon, the Vuvi/Vouvi have carved figures related to the ancestors cult. We can recognise the geometric facies with an expressive triangular mouth. The whole piece is covered with a whitish patina, obtained by layers of kaolin applied during rituals. Express and secure shipment. Tags: mask, figurine, sculpture, figure, statuette, wood, art, contemporary, first, primitive, tribal, African, antiquity, artwork, gallery, Picasso, Giacometti, Africa, iron, art gallery, African art, cubism, ethnography.