Punu Mask # 1 - South West Gabon
This okuyi mask represents an idealized female face.
The scarification pattern on the forehead consists of nine shapes arranged in
a diamond and supposedly has a sexual connotation. Arched eyebrows carved in
low relief, narrow eye slits between convex lids, a short finely formed nose
and closed mouth pursed in a figure-eight shape, characterize the sensitively
modeled face, whose harmonious features exude serenity.
12" high x 9" wide
$375
AFRICAN
MASKS
