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Masks of the Punu
The Punu people of the east African nations of Cameroon, Gabon and the Congo produce some of the most strikingly beautiful masks in all of African art. The white faces of many Punu Masks are intended to ward off evil spirits and witches- and the tall hairdos typical of most Punu Masks signify that the woman is wealthy and thus never has to carry goods on her head.
  
Punu Mask #15 with Raffia

 

 Punu Mask #16 with Raffia
 Punu Mask #17 with Raffia
Punu Mask #2 with Raffia

 

Punu Shield
Punu Shield

 

 Punu Window

 

Punu Mask #13
The richly mottled and cracked patina on this African Punu mask will add texture to any room. It is petite, at 10.75 inches tall and 7 inches wide, and was hand carved of wood in the African nation of Gabon.

 
Punu Mask 8
Punu Mask 8 ------- This African mask from the Punu People of Cameroon is 13 inches tall, and 9 inches wide. Punu folklore assigns anti-witchcraft powers to the color white; thus many punu masks have distinctively beautiful white faces. 

 

Punu Mask #3
Punu Mask #3 ------- This African mask from the Punu people is 13 1/2 inches tall and 8 inches wide. It was hand carved of wood in the African nation of Gabon.

 

 Punu Mask #7
 Punu Mask #7 ------- This African mask of the Punu tribe is hand carved of wood, and is 14 inches tall and 8 1/2 inches wide.

 

 Punu Mask #14
The richly mottled and cracked patina on this African Punu mask will add texture to any room. It is petite, at 11 inches tall and 6.75 inches wide, and was hand carved of wood in the African nation of Gabon.

 

Punu Mask #6
Punu Mask #6 ------- This wooden mask, hand carved in Cameroon is 12 inches tall, and 7.5 inches wide.

 

Punu Mask #5
Punu Mask #5 ------- This wooden mask, hand carved in Cameroon is 12 inches tall, and 7.5 inches wide.

Punu Mask 9
Punu Mask 9 ------- This African mask from the Punu People of Cameroon is 12 inches tall, and 7 inches wide. Punu folklore assigns anti-witchcraft powers to the color white; thus many punu masks have distinctively beautiful white faces. 

 

Punu Mask 10
Punu Mask 10 ------- This African mask from the Punu people is 11 1/2 inches tall and 6 1/2 inches wide. It was hand carved of wood in the African nation of Gabon.

 

Punu Mask 11
Punu Mask 11 ------- This African mask from the Punu people is 14 inches tall and 8 inches wide. It was hand carved of wood in the African nation of Gabon.

 

 Punu Mask 12
Punu Mask 12 ------- This African mask from the Punu people is 13 inches tall and 7 inches wide. It was hand carved of wood in the African nation of Gabon.

 

 Punu Mask From Gabon
Punu Mask From Gabon ------- This African mask from the Punu People of Gabon is 12 inches tall, and 8.5 inches wide. Punu folklore assigns anti-witchcraft powers to the color white; thus many punu masks have distinctively beautiful white faces.

 

White Punu Wedding Mask
White Punu Wedding Mask ------- This African mask from the Punu people is 11 1/2 inches tall and 6 1/2 inches wide. It was hand carved of wood in the African nation of Gabon.

 

Punu Window 2

 

 Punu Mask #4
 Punu Mask #4 ------- This African mask from the Punu People of Cameroon is 14 1/2 inches tall, and 10 inches wide. Punu folklore assigns anti-witchcraft powers to the color white; thus many punu masks have distinctively beautiful white faces.