🛖 Magnificent Punu Gabon 4 heads mask 19-20 century 🛖

Magnificent Punu Gabon 4 heads mask 19-20 century 🛖

The white masks of the Punu from Southern Gabon are among the most cherished and emblematic African masks.

Such masks were worn by virtuosic male performers of a stilt dance called "mukudj," which involved towering impressively while executing complex choreography and astonishing feats of acrobatics.

H 34cm X L 28cm X l 26cm

Unique piece, extremely rare to find with 4 heads, in general only one.

Please see Sothebys estimates for a Punu mask.

Comes from a noble private collection.