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Exceptional Antique African Punu Okuyi Mask From Gabon With Provenance Rare

Exceptional Antique African Punu Okuyi Mask From Gabon With Provenance Rare
Exceptional Antique African Punu Okuyi Mask From Gabon With Provenance Rare
Exceptional Antique African Punu Okuyi Mask From Gabon With Provenance Rare
Exceptional Antique African Punu Okuyi Mask From Gabon With Provenance Rare
Exceptional Antique African Punu Okuyi Mask From Gabon With Provenance Rare
Exceptional Antique African Punu Okuyi Mask From Gabon With Provenance Rare
Exceptional Antique African Punu Okuyi Mask From Gabon With Provenance Rare
Exceptional Antique African Punu Okuyi Mask From Gabon With Provenance Rare
Exceptional Antique African Punu Okuyi Mask From Gabon With Provenance Rare
Exceptional Antique African Punu Okuyi Mask From Gabon With Provenance Rare
Exceptional Antique African Punu Okuyi Mask From Gabon With Provenance Rare
Exceptional Antique African Punu Okuyi Mask From Gabon With Provenance Rare

Exceptional Antique African Punu Okuyi Mask From Gabon With Provenance Rare    Exceptional Antique African Punu Okuyi Mask From Gabon With Provenance Rare
Antique African Punu Okuyi mask from Gabon. This superb and classical okuyi mask marks the pinnacle of the African Masks collection formed in the late 1960's by Dr. Particularly notable are the finely drawn lips, with a suggestion of movement, the tense arches of the shaded eyebrows, and the subtly carved eye-sockets, which delineate the high cheekbones. These features strike a balance with the narrow slitted lids of the'coffee bean' shaped eyes, which suggest an'inner vision, a symbolic link between the living and the dead' ibid.

Other notable signs of beauty are the majestic coiffure, which is composed of thin braids arranged in two shell-like forms, each of which tapers down into a side braid; the rare headband, with its central point emphasizing the frontal curve of the head; and the large pattern on the forehead, a reminder of the nine primordial clans of Punu mythology. A piece that will make a collector very very happy! Provenance: From the private collection of the late Dr.

Roberto Gonzalo PhD in Anthropology. Measurements: The mask measures approx. 12-1/2 (32cm) Tall x approx. 7 (18cm) Wide x approx.

6-1/2 (16.5cm) in Depth. Exceptional Antique African Punu Okuyi Mask From Gabon With Provenance Rare. We will do all that we can to help the situation to the best of our ability. We try to maintain a high status of excellence through helping our customers with any issues that may arise.

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  • Tribe: Punu
  • Maker: Punu Tribe
  • Material: Carved Wood
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Color: Multi-Color


Exceptional Antique African Punu Okuyi Mask From Gabon With Provenance Rare    Exceptional Antique African Punu Okuyi Mask From Gabon With Provenance Rare