PUNU
PUNU
One-piece mask.
20th century.Height: 28 cm.An IR spectroscopy dating certificate (G. Matthaes patent) from the Museo d’Arte e Scienza, Milan, no. 6AF-3730, indicates the date as 1950 ± 8 years.Light-coloured wood, coated with white kaolin across the entire face except for the lips and the scarifications on the forehead and temples, which are red. The headdress has a black patina.The inside of the mask reveals traces of carving with an adze.
PUNU
One-piece mask.
20th century.Height: 28 cm.An IR spectroscopy dating certificate (G. Matthaes patent) from the Museo d’Arte e Scienza, Milan, no. 6AF-3730, indicates the date as 1950 ± 8 years.Light-coloured wood, coated with white kaolin across the entire face except for the lips and the scarifications on the forehead and temples, which are red. The headdress has a black patina.The inside of the mask reveals traces of carving with an adze.
