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White wooden mask in the Punu style, from Gabon

SKU 25030304
Price

lei1,500.00

DESCRIPTION

White-faced mask specific to the Punu people of Gabon, made of wood  – a classic representation of ancestral female beauty, used in ceremonial dances.

Originating from the Punu people in southern Gabon's Ngounié/Nyanga basin, these masks symbolize deceased female ancestors, with white kaolin-painted faces, high-domed foreheads, almond eyes, diamond scarification, and coiffed hair .

Used in OkuYi funeral or rite-of-passage ceremonies, where stilted male dancers embody ancestral spirits.

 

Only 1 left in stock

DIMENSIONS

Width    6.7 inch
Depth    5.9 inch
Height    14.4 inch

CONDITION

Good condition, wear consistent with age.

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