TSANGUI
TSANGUI
Mask.
From Ekie, a village near Mayoumba (Gabon). 20th century.Height: 33 cm.Made of kapok wood with a kaolin patina covering the entire face. Red pigmentation is visible around the mouth. The headdress and central shell, with a blackish patina, are adorned with nails.Traces of carving with an adze are visible on the inside of the mask. The eyes are surrounded by figure-of-eight scarification lines, which connect to the frontal and temporal scarifications typical of the Tsangui tradition. The lips express a slight, enigmatic disdain.
TSANGUI
Mask.
From Ekie, a village near Mayoumba (Gabon). 20th century.Height: 33 cm.Made of kapok wood with a kaolin patina covering the entire face. Red pigmentation is visible around the mouth. The headdress and central shell, with a blackish patina, are adorned with nails.Traces of carving with an adze are visible on the inside of the mask. The eyes are surrounded by figure-of-eight scarification lines, which connect to the frontal and temporal scarifications typical of the Tsangui tradition. The lips express a slight, enigmatic disdain.
