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Punu

Maiden Spirit Mask (Mukudj)

Punu, 1900-1932

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Punu

Maiden Spirit Mask (Mukudj)

Punu, 1900-1932

Physical Qualities Cotton-tree wood, brown, white, red and blue pigments, string, nail, 10 5/8 × 7 1/16 × 6 7/8 in. (27 × 18 × 17.5 cm.)
Credit Line Gift of the Jamosil Foundation, Alexandria, Virginia
Object Number 1989.145
white face, diamond shape on forehead

Culture

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2000–2000

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