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Punu Mask (N° 25016)

The African masks of the Punu are distinguished by their elaborate hairstyles made up of braided shells. This sophisticated example also has a pierced lid.
Height on base: 47 cm. Abraded matte patina, gaps (outlines).
The white masks of Gabon, itengi, (pl. bitengi) were associated with the various secret societies of Gabon, including the Bwiti, Bwete, and the Mwiri ("to lead") , the latter being spread over several levels of initiation, to which all Punu men belonged, and whose emblem was the caiman (hence, for some, the saurian scale pattern). This object, evocation of a deceased young woman, was exhibited during the dance called Okuyi. These powerful secret societies, which also had a judicial function, featured several dances, including the Leopard Dance, the Esomba, the Mukuyi or the Okuyi depending on the place, acrobatic dance on stilts, remaining the most widespread. In some villages, at dawn or dusk, the Okuyi was accompanied by songs in an esoteric language that only initiates could understand. (Punu, L. Perrois and C. Grand-Dufay)  

450.00 € 360.00 ( -20.0 %) 
Possibility of payment in 2x (2x 180.0 €)

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OriginEx-collection française
EthnyPunu
Countrygabon
Material(s)wood
Height cm30
Width20 cm
Weight1.12 Kg
Estimated datingcirca 1960
Socle includedYes

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