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Punu Gabon Style Mask - Central Africa

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Punu Gabon Style Mask, Central Africa: Item/Description: Decorative Punu Gabon style hand carved wood mask. Intricately hand carved mask African mask features ornate headdress with rope and shell embellishments, painted white face, evoking

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Punu Style Mask, Gabon: Punu style mask, wood, Gabonese Republic, Central Africa. Dimensions (approx.): 10" x 6" x 4.5" PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

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MASK PUNU GABON CENTRAL AFRICA: MASK PUNU GABON CENTRAL AFRICA White face, brown lips, forehead, and hair. 12" x 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" Shipping:

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Punu People Style, Carved Wood Mask, Gabonese Republic, Central Africa: Punu people style, carved wood mask, Gabonese Republic, Central Africa, 20th century. Approximate size, 10.9"H. PROVENANCE: From the estate of Dr. Philip Gould, New York

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Vuvi Style Mask, Gabon: Vuvi style carved wood mask, Gabonese Republic, Central Africa, 12" x 7.5" x 3"

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Kwele Style Mask, Gabon: Kwele style carved wood mask, Gabonese Republic, Central Africa, 19" x 7.5" x 5"

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Galoa Style Mask, Gabon: Galoa style carved wood mask, Gabonese Republic, Central Africa, 12" x 8" x 6"

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Two African Carved Masks: Two African carved masks, probably Punu, Okuyi, Gabon, Central Africa, the faces decorated with lighter pigments. [Taller: 18 1/2" H x 10 1/2" W x 7 1/2" D]. Both with small losses and wear, the inter

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TRADITIONAL CENTRAL AFRICAN GABON WHITE PUNU MASK: A Central African white Punu mask from Gabon. This mask is a striking representation of the artistic traditions and cultural expressions of the Punu people in Central Africa.Punu masks hold deep cultu

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Okuyi Mask from the Punu tribe Gabon Central Africa: Okuyi Mask for funeral ceremony from the Punu tribe Gabon Central Africa. Measurement approximate: 10” x 9” . Material: Wood. This item has a reserve price.

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Three Carved Wood African Masks: Comprising a Yoruba Tribe mask from Nigeria, West Africa, a Balumbo Punu mask from Gabon and a Balwalwa Tribe mask from Zaire, Central Africa. 12"h

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Gabon Central Africa Punu Lumbu Carved Tribal Mask: This exquisite wood carved tribal mask originates from the Central African region of Gabon and belongs to the Punu or Lumbu cultural group. Dating back to the mid-20th century, this mask stands at a h

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Vintage African Punu Style Tribal Mask: It is often depicted with their traditional high-domed hairstyles, located in Africa, Gabon Punu tribal territory.DimensionsHeight: 16.5 in.Length: 8-8.5 in.Width: 6-7 in.Approximately. Shipping Op

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Four Punu Masks, Gabon: Four hand carved wooden Punu masks in the style of those from Gabon, Africa. The materials used to craft these pieces are wood, kaolin and pigments - the largest measures 14.5" x 6.75".

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A Punu Style African mask: Carved wooden dance mask with stylized horns and an ancestor figure on top. The mask was painted with white kaolin clay pigment. Punu peoples or related ethnic group, Gabon, Africa. The mask measures

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Item/Description: Elaborate painted Punu style mask from Gabon, Central Africa. Masterfully carved headdress decorated with braided rope. Three dimensional triangular bib collar.

Material: Hand carved wood, natural fiber

Dimensions: Length: 17"; Width: 9"; Depth: 8 1/2"

Condition: Surface use and age wear includes areas of chipping to wood, cracks abrasions, paint loss, breaks in the wicker.

Age: 20th Century

Provenance: Private collection from a single New York estate

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Punu Gabon Style Mask - Central Africa

Name: Punu Gabon Style Mask - Central Africa
SKU: 125611034
Price: 100 USD
Availability: InStock

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