A classic mukuyi-mukuji mask with raised scarification on the forehead and temples, a bun hairstyle with a shell and two small side braids, and no carrying holes. The dancer's raffia must have been tied tightly around the throat and around the perimeter of the mask. Punu, Gabon Wood, kaolin, black and red pigments, old wear, patina. Height: 27.5cm Provenance: Réginald Groux, Paris Réginald Groux, Paris Stéphane Kurc Collection, Paris Exhibition and Publication: Vilmorin, Gloire de la femme dans l'art africain, Palais des Arts, Dinard, June 28 - September 14, 2008, p.89, n°D8bis