African & Oceanic Art | Antiquities - 8th June 2021

Lot 222

A Vuvi mask

Estimate £2,000 - £3,000

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Description

A Vuvi mask

Gabon

with a ridged coiffure, arched brows, bulging slit eyes, a triangular nose and an open mouth with filed teeth, the front pierced for beard attachment, with remains of red and white pigment,

29cm high, on a stand. (2)

Provenance

Private Collection, Stamford, USA.

Private Collection, London, UK.