Teke Dance Mask From Gabon

Rare Teké mask from Gabon complete with its feather headdress it measures approximately 35cm in diameter (wood) plus the soft wood headdress with some paint missing Raoul LEHUARD in the Black African Arts magazine number 4 had carried out a very important study on the Tsaye or Téké masks from the Kidumu company. They are spectacular with their geometric decorations signifying specific symbols such as; the crocodile, the moon, the sky, the stars, the eye, the python etc... I will give a photocopy of this study to the future buyer This large disc is divided into two parts horizontally, the eyes slit on either side another from the nose in relief on the reverse a rope for carrying which was often reinforced by a piece of wood Remains of polychromy on the mask with a few chips free shipping worldwide