Mukuyi Facial Mask
Punu · Gabon
Reference: MFANT-109
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- Height
- 27 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments
Ancient punu mascra that accuses the passage of time and use, with great loss of the pigmentation of kaoli letting see the naked wood in many…
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Full original description
Ancient punu mascra that accuses the passage of time and use, with great loss of the pigmentation of kaoli letting see the naked wood in many areas. This mask features a thick central loop and two fine sidetails. Jumping eyes in coffee beans, with a flat nose that is not propoia of mukuyi masks and thick lips that have lost their pigmentation.
Further technical information
- 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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