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STUNNING HAND-CARVED AFRICAN PUNU STYLE WALL MASK?? Enhance your home decor or tribal art collection with this beautiful hand-crafted African mask. Inspired by the traditional Punu and Fang styles of Gabon, this piece features the iconic white kaolin face, elegant elongated eyes, and dark contrasting hair and lips. Perfect as an exotic accent piece for your living room, office, or gallery wall. ITEM SPECIFICATIONS. Material: Solid wood with traditional pigment finishes. Type: Wall hanging cultural mask. Condition: Beautiful vintage condition. Shows minor natural wood characteristics and aging, which adds unique character and authenticity to the piece. Style: African Tribal / Boho Chic / Eclectic Decor. Please review all photos carefully as they are part of the visual description. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions!

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Fang Reliquary Head Gabon. This example is a well carved head that was probably attached to a basket or a box of relics. This head shape is often identified with figures and masks common throughout a region stretching from Cameroon, through Gabon to the Atlantic coastal area. The function of this interesting and unique old carving is unknown, however due to the quality of carving and the details of the face that are similar to figural images found the family altar we identify it with the Fang Byeri funerary cult. Byeri reliquary held the bones of ancestors and were venerated through annual ceremonies at which they were present in the form of the sculptures. Photographed as early as 1907 Tessmann 1913/1972, vol. II the cult of Byeri began to lose its prominence after 1910 due to French colonial government pressure. In the past figures would often be embellished with native copper bands around arms or wrists and some would hold in front of them miniature ancestor figures or carved animal horns known as Nlakh or small cups used in Byeri rituals honoring ancestors. Height (In): 12.0Width (In): 6.0Depth (In): 4.5 132213. In the past figures would often be embellished with native copper bands around arms or wrists and some would hold in front of them miniature ancestor figures or carved animal horns known as Nlakh or small cups uséd in Byeri rituals honoring ancestors. Height (In): 12.0 Width (In): 6.0 Depth (In): 4.5.

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