Young Woman

Punu · Gabon

Reference: EFM-76

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Height
28 cm
Material
Wood, raffia, large ceramic beads and pigments.

Little statue of a young punu with her hands in her belly indicating a next maternity. He wears on his forehead the ritual scarifications and on…

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Little statue of a young punu with her hands in her belly indicating a next maternity. He wears on his forehead the ritual scarifications and on his neck a necklace of thick reds with one yellow and one black. Thick braided raffia belt at the waist. The face has been painted with kaolin, of which there are still some traces. Brown patina.

Further technical information
Width
8 cm
Attributed period
Mid-century XX

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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