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Carved Wooden Figural Reliquary Mask with Surmounting Ancestor Figure

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Carved Wooden Figural Reliquary Mask with Surmounting Ancestor Figure

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Détails

Détails
Dimensions	Hauteur 45 cm (17¾ in)Largeur 20 cm (7⅞ in)
Pays	République du Congo / Gabon

Symbolique et iconographie

Features a surmounted ancestor or guardian figure above a heart-shaped facial motif with openwork loops, which traditionally embody ancestral protection, spiritual purity, peace, and the warding off of malevolent forces in ritual contexts

Analyse esthétique et formelle

Characterized by a striking multi-tiered composition combining a fully carved human figure perched atop a symmetrical, pale-faced heart-shaped mask framed by organic openwork loops

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AF.0068

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AF.0069

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Mid-20th century · AF.0039