GABON - PUNU
Mukuyi mask - known as a white mask, in the style
Gabonese masks are used in all circumstances vital to the community, including social rites (mourning, funerals, illness).
The nine keloid lozenges on the forehead represent Punu founding myths, with the central point representing the creative spirit.
Ravined wood, kaolin pigments (Pfemba) - H. 26.5 cm
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