Pipibuze mask Kwele Gabon H: 26 cm. Wood, kaolin... Lot 30

Pipibuze mask Kwele Gabon H: 26 cm. Wood, kaolin Mask with characteristic cordiform face. On the face whitened with slightly concave kaolin, a pyramidal nose underlined in black, and stretched and swollen eyes stand out in high relief. The mouth follows the line of the chin. Pipibuze means "man". Anthropomorphic mask used during initiation and funeral ceremonies of the Bwete cult An ancient replacement object, when the original was sold, harvested, stolen or destroyed, often made by the same sculptor as the original, this object is old and was used as a consultant : Jean-Pierre Lacoste