Punu Mask
Since the 18th century, the Punu have lived on the left bank of the Upper Ngoume River in Gabon. They are one of a group of tribes known as the Shira who originally came from the Luango kingdom of Angola. Punu masks represent idealized female ancestors' faces. The white color of the mask is a symbol for peace, deities, spirits of the dead, and the afterlife.
Size: 3400px × 5100px
Photo credit: © PRAWNS / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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