Tsangui / Tsengi
Additional information:
Ethnic group:
Punu / Tsangui / Tsengi
Country:
Gabon / Congo Brazzaville
Period:
1st half 20th century
Material:
wood, pigments
Height:
26cm
Provenance:
French private collection.
Other information:
These masks, usually covered with white kaolin to symbolize the realm of the ancestors, are used in “Mukudj” dances performed on stilts, where the dancer acts as a bridge between the world of the living and the guardian spirits.
