Punu Tsengui Mask - Gabon - African Art Tribal Art - Oct 28, 2021 | Jasper52 In Ny
LiveAuctioneers Logo

lots of lots

Punu Tsengui Mask - Gabon - African Art Tribal Art

Related Masks

More Items in Tribal Art Masks

View More

Recommended Art

View More
item-114451256=1
item-114451256=2
item-114451256=3
item-114451256=4
item-114451256=5
item-114451256=6
item-114451256=7
item-114451256=8
item-114451256=9
Punu Tsengui Mask - Gabon - African Art Tribal Art
Punu Tsengui Mask - Gabon - African Art Tribal Art
Item Details
Description
  • Title: Punu Tsengui Mask - Gabon - African Art Tribal Art
  • Date/Period: Mid 20th century
  • Origin: Gabon
  • Dimension: 14,17 Inch
  • Weight: 2,98 Pounds
  • Materials: Wood
  • Item Type: Mask
  • Additional Information: Contrasting with the powdery patina of kaolin, the frontal band tinted with red ochre is a characteristic of the feminine masks tsangui , tsengui, connecting this mask to the shira-punu style. A single top shell, flanked by two short side comforters, caps this piece. A thin rib raised in black is also inscribed from the temples to the nose.
    The white masks of Gabon, itengi , (pl. bitengi) were associated with the various secret societies of Gabon, including the Bwiti, Bwete, and the Mwiri ("to lead"), the latter being spread over several levels of initiation, to which all Punu men belonged, and whose emblem was the caiman (hence, for some, the saurian scaled pattern). The Punu did not use any mask in the rituals of the Bwiti, unlike the Tsogo. This object, evocative of a dead young woman, was displayed during the Okuyi dance. These powerful secret societies, which also had a judicial function, included several dances, among which the Leopard Dance, the Esomba Dance, the Mukuyi Dance or the Okuyi Dance, depending on the place, acrobatic dance on stilts, being the most widespread. In some villages, at dawn or at dusk, the Okuyi was accompanied by songs in an esoteric language that only the initiated could understand. (Punu,L. Perrois and C. Grand-Dufay)

    Stand not included.

    Reserve: $278.00

    Shipping:
  • Domestic: Flat-rate of $65.00 to anywhere within the contiguous U.S.
  • International: Foreign shipping rates are determined by destination. International shipping may be subject to VAT.
  • Combined shipping: Please ask about combined shipping for multiple lots before bidding.
  • Location: This item ships from Belgium

    Your purchase is protected:
    Photos, descriptions, and estimates were prepared with the utmost care by a fully certified expert and appraiser. All items in this sale are guaranteed authentic.

    In the rare event that the item did not conform to the lot description in the sale, Jasper52 specialists are here to help. Buyers may return the item for a full refund provided you notify Jasper52 within 5 days of receiving the item.
  • Condition
    Good, see pictures.
    Buyer's Premium
    • 15%

    Punu Tsengui Mask - Gabon - African Art Tribal Art

    Estimate $574 - $661
    See Sold Price
    Starting Price $220
    3 bidders are watching this item.
    Get approved to bid.

    Shipping & Pickup Options
    Item located in New York, NY, us
    $65 shipping in the US

    Payment
    Accepts seamless payments through LiveAuctioneers

    See More Items From This Jasper52 Seller
    Jasper52

    Jasper52

    badge TOP RATED
    New York, NY, United States46,475 Followers
    TOP