Figure, Punu; Gabon
Wood, pigment, metal, fragments of mirror, cloth,
animal hide; H. 12"
While masks of the Punu people of
the Ogowe River region of Gabon are found in many
collections, shrine figures are quite rare. This
figure is important in that it not only displays
classical Punu features but also is largely intact,
with the ceremonial material and pigment in original
order.
