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Punu-Lumbo mask, from Gabon

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This mask is used by dancers in performances during burial rites.

Punu-Lumbo mask, Gabon, late 19th century, wood and pigments, 26.04 x 17.78 x 12.7 cm (Minneapolis Institute of Art)

Title Punu-Lumbo mask
Artist(s) Unrecorded artist
Dates late 19th century
Places Africa / Central Africa / Gabon
Period, Culture, Style Lumbo
Artwork Type Mask / Woodwork
Material Wood, Pigment
Technique Carving, Polychromy

Cite this page as: Minneapolis Institute of Art, "Punu-Lumbo mask, from Gabon," in Smarthistory, March 9, 2021, accessed December 29, 2025, https://smarthistory.org/punu-lumbo-mask/.