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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Taupou, post: 4260001, member: 45&quot;]It appears to be someone&#039;s interpretation of a Punu mask, from Gabon.&nbsp; Punu masks are supposed to represent the ideal beauty of a woman, and have been said to have been influenced by Chinese traders on the west coast of Africa (which may account for the eye treatment here.)</p><p><br /></p><p>The mask traditionally is carved in different varying styles, but almost always features the color white (indicating the person depicted is no longer living), an elaborate raised hairdo, and triangular scarification marks on the forehead (rather than the vertical line shown here.)&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>So this may be attributed to the idea that different &quot;styles&quot; are still considered Punu.&nbsp; But, especially because of the way the eyes, and the chin/mouth is carved, and the rather &quot;simplistic&quot; attention to detail, I would say it&#039;s a fairly recent piece intended for the tourist/decorator market.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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