Gabon’s African art is marked in particular by the traditions of the Fang, Kota and Punu, known for their ancestral masks and reliquaries such as the Byeri figures and the Okuyi masks.
The white Punu masks, with their refined features, embody the spirits of the ancestors, while the Kota figures protect the relics of the deceased. Used in judicial funeral rites, these sacred objects symbolize the connection between the living and the afterlife. Discover the heritage of Gabonese primitive arts, a reflection of a profound spiritual culture.