Face Mask (Mukudj)
Face Mask (Mukudj)
Wood face mask representing idealized female beauty with slit eyes, elaborate coiffure, pigmented lips, and diamond-shaped decoration on forehead.
Name/Title
Face Mask (Mukudj)Entry/Object ID
2011.C-D.054Description
Medium wood face mask representing idealized female beauty with slit eyes, elaborate coiffure, pigmented lips, and diamond-shaped decoration on forehead.Use
Dance maskContext
Okuyi SocietyCollection
Jonathan A. Campbell & Tanya G. Dowdey African Art CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Punu PeopleRole
MakerDate made
circa 1980Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Country
GabonContinent
AfricaEthnography
Cultural Region
Country
GabonContinent
AfricaCulture/Tribe
Punu People
Bantu ethnic group