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Galoa Okukwé Mask - Gabon- African Art Tribal Art
Galoa Okukwé Mask - Gabon- African Art Tribal Art
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  • Title: Galoa Okukwé Mask - Gabon- African Art Tribal Art
  • Item Category: Mask
  • Date/Period: Second half 20th century
  • Origin: Gabon
  • Materials: Wood
  • Dimensions: 11,81 Inch
  • Weight: 2,21 Pounds
  • Note: Stand not included. A universal or custom base can be ordered separately.
  • Additional Information: The Galoa (or Galwa), a subgroup Pounou , live downstream from Lambaréné on the Ogooué River, bordering the Atlantic Ocean. They are named 'the people of the lake'. They produced masks named Okouyi, Okukwé, used by initiation societies to reveal witchcraft and their authors through divination. Several neighbouring ethnic groups, including the Adouma and Kota, use contrasting colour flats in Gabon, including kaolin that is supposed to have apotropaic virtues. Groups in Gabon worship the bwiti, a cult of ancestors, and their relics are topped with a sculpture that acts as a watchman.

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    Galoa Okukwé Mask - Gabon- African Art Tribal Art

    Estimate $328 - $381
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    Starting Price $140
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