Mask
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Minneapolis Institute of Art
Minneapolis, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- 1 hour ago
- In this state since
- Sep 25, 2026
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the sculpture
The white masks of the Punu and their Lumbo neighbors in Gabon are used by dancers in performances during burial rites. The mask is intended to represent an idealized male or female ancestor. The white clay suggests the color of the dead, and the superbly accomplished face of this mask represents a young woman.
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Particulars
- Accession number
- 2014.5
In the catalog
Sources
- Minneapolis Institute of Art: the museum's own open data · fetched 3 days ago
- Image: Minneapolis Institute of Art — public domain
