Aduma mask. 60 cm high.  

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The Adouma (or Aduma) are an ethnic group of Gabon, in Africa, Upper Ogooué. They primarily live on the south bank of the upper Ogowe River, in the vicinity of Lastoursville (originally an Adouma village )

This fine mask is coming from missionaries in the Netherlands  it was collected by them in 1954.

I was told this type of mask was used in the Ngoye society made of village chiefs

My opinion is that this Aduma mask is to be dated between 1910-1930's, maybe older. 

Price on request.

This remarkable mask is not so flat as the usual Aduma masks found on the market and copied from the books. It is 22 cm depth. It is a polychrome mask. The Aduma masks have been used for celebratory dances associated with the spirits of the forest and major social rituals for decades.

compare with this related object (adouma mask picture on the right) : Musée du quai Branly, Paris, France (public collection), 55cm, 1,5 kg  N° inventaire : 71.1884.37.4

 this is a end XIXth century Adouma mask - Musée de l'Homme (Afrique) Quai branly . This mask was also on show in London : " Africa : The Art of a Continent", London , Royal Academy of Arts , 4 October 1995-21 January 1996

bibliography: Ladislas Segy, MASK OF BLACK AFRICA, fig. 196
Segy (Ladislas), 1969: no. 271.
Expo cat: " Africa : The Art of a Continent", Phillips (Tom), editor, Munich / New York : Prestel, 1995:#4.87

My mask is slightly bigger and a little bit more heavy ( 2kg) Click on the available Aduma mask images to enlarge:

 Price : sold

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