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These white-faced masks produced by the Punu/Lumbo peoples of Gabon represent an ideal of female beauty
Such masks are now largely used for entertainment on festive occasions, though they once had a ritual function appearing at funerals as embodiments of the spirits of ancestors
When dancing the masks at festivities, masqueraders wear costumes and dance on stilts over six feet high - making the masks seem especially impressive
Most Okuyi masks are stylistically similar to this example. The treatment of the face is relatively realistic, and usually displays arched eyebrows framing coffee bean style eyes. The nose is finely formed, and the mouth closed. Overall, the effect is very serene
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