Punu mask

Punu mask

20th century
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Punu artist, Mask, 1900s. Painted wood; 14 x 9 x 7 in. Denver Art Museum: Funds from the 1985 Collectors’ Choice, 1985.6

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Culture
Punu
Locale
West Africa Africa
Country
Gabon
Style/Tradition
style Ogooue River
Object
mask, dance
Medium
Wood and pigment
Dimensions
height: 13.5 in, 34.2900 cm; width: 9.25 in, 23.4950 cm; depth: 7 in, 17.7800 cm; length: 14 in, 35.5600 cm; width: 9 in, 22.8600 cm; depth: 7 in, 17.7800 cm
Credit Line
Funds from the Collectors' Choice Beneift, 1985
Department
Native Arts
Collection
Arts of Africa
Accession Number
1985.6
Known Provenance
Private Collector, New York, before 1969; Peter Natan, Denver, CO, February 1969 to 1985; Denver Art Museum, 1985.

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