Ceremonial Mask/ Okuyi (Puni peoples)

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Photography by Gregory R. Staley
Ceremonial Mask/ Okuyi (Puni peoples)
Photography by Gregory R. Staley
Photography by Gregory R. Staley

Ceremonial Mask/ Okuyi (Puni peoples)

MediumWood, blackened pigment, and white clay
Dimensions11 × 7 1/2 × 4 in. (27.9 × 19.1 × 10.2 cm)
ClassificationsMask / Headdress
Object number AAA287
DescriptionWooden ceremonial mask with white clay painted mask with black diamond on forehead, black outer part of mask; black lips (protruding) and black eyes; Mask has horizontal eye slits and a protruding nose; two holes are on lower side of mask with fan styled with vertical design
Status
Not on view