Julien Gauthier

African Art Auction (Private collection)

Interesting and rare Punu mask from Gabon. Light wood, beautiful patina, crusty kaolin, traces of natural pigments. The white Punu masks are linked to the world of spirits and ancestors. A presence that will not leave anyone indifferent.

From an old Parisian collection, mask collected near Koulamoutou in the 1960s.

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Intéressant et rare masque Punu provenant du Gabon. Bois léger, belle patine, kaolin croûteux, restes de pigments naturels. Les masques Punu blancs étant liés au monde des esprits et des ancêtres. Une présence qui ne laissera personne indifférent.

Ancienne collection Parisienne, masque collecté proche de Koulamoutou dans les années 60. 

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An interesting Punu mask, made from light wood, colored with red pigments on the lips, dry kaolin on the face. Collected in the 60s in the Koulamoutou region.

The white okuyi masks performed publicly and are linked to ancestors and spirits.

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Mask - Gabon

Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes

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Punu mask from Gabon in light wood with a patina, kaolin crust and natural pigments, dating to ca. 1950–1960 and 1960–1970, provenance from an old Paris collection collected near Koulamoutou in the 1960s, not supplied with a stand.

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Punu mask from Gabon in light wood with a patina, kaolin crust and natural pigments, dating to ca. 1950–1960 and 1960–1970, provenance from an old Paris collection collected near Koulamoutou in the 1960s, not supplied with a stand.

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