Arte africana An unusual okuy “white maskâ€
African art An unusual okuy “white mask”, PunuGabon . . Cm 19,00 x 31,00. whitened with caolin (pemba) and elaborate double crested black coiffure. Unusual in its shape, the mask presents lips, eyelids rims, eyebrows and the the typical Punu nine “scales” scars painted in black and a half- open mouth to dramatically show the deceased tongue and teeth
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African art An unusual okuy “white mask”, PunuGabon . . Cm 19,00 x 31,00. whitened with caolin (pemba) and elaborate double crested black coiffure. Unusual in its shape, the mask presents lips, eyelids rims, eyebrows and the the typical Punu nine “scales” scars painted in black and a half- open mouth to dramatically show the deceased tongue and teeth