Mask - Wood - Gabon - Early 20th century
Mask Probably from Gabon. Early 20th century. Wood and pigments. Height: 28 cm; Width: 20 cm; Depth: 12 cm. Polychrome mask in an oval form, which decoration is arranged according a symmetrical layout. The sides are marked by white dyes, highlighted by brown ones for the eyes in the form of coffee beans. The forehead and the chin are delimited by black triangular compositions. The eyebrows in circular arcs are pigmented with the same colour.
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Mask Probably from Gabon. Early 20th century. Wood and pigments. Height: 28 cm; Width: 20 cm; Depth: 12 cm. Polychrome mask in an oval form, which decoration is arranged according a symmetrical layout. The sides are marked by white dyes, highlighted by brown ones for the eyes in the form of coffee beans. The forehead and the chin are delimited by black triangular compositions. The eyebrows in circular arcs are pigmented with the same colour.
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