Punu Style Mask With Raffia Collar Gabon

$1,600 · Offered by Second Story Books

20th century. Hand-carved African mask in the Punu tradition, featuring a white kaolin-painted face, stylized crested coiffure, almond-shaped eyes, and attached raffia collar. The serene facial expression and distinctive white pigmentation reflect the aesthetic associated with Gabonese spirit and ancestor masquerades. Carved from a single piece of wood and displaying attractive surface wear, pigment loss, and age-related patina throughout. Measures 15.5 in. x 19.25

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