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A Rare Punu Fetish Mask

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Description

An unusual fetish object in the form of a mask, that has a sealed back and is presumably a type of shrine object or magic fetish. Punu peoples, Gabon, Africa. The mask measures 9.5 inches, 12 inches tall on custom display stand. Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar, (1931-2019.) McNemar lived and collected throughout Central and West Africa in the 1960s and 70s. He established galleries of African Art in New York and San Francisco, selling to museums and public and private collections in the United States and Europe.

Condition

Fair, weathered

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A Rare Punu Fetish Mask

Name: A Rare Punu Fetish Mask
SKU: 163206451
Price: 140 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $800

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