Facial Mask
Punu · Gabon
Reference: MFANT-113
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- Height
- 39 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments
An old punu mask that expresses a majestic serenity. black hair in two cokes and two sidetails. The headdress is finished off with a ball on…
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Full original description
An old punu mask that expresses a majestic serenity. black hair in two cokes and two sidetails. The headdress is finished off with a ball on a short cylindrical foot. Red face and black hair. Mask that appears in the great solemnities. It's also a mask of justice.
Further technical information
- Width
- 22 cm
- Attributed period
- First third century XX or older
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Gabon. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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