Facial Mask
Pende · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Reference: MFANT-154
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- Height
- 22 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments
Small initiation mask like, it indicates the reddish color of your wood. His concave face between the ciliary arches and his mouth draw a perfect heart.…
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Full original description
Small initiation mask like, it indicates the reddish color of your wood. His concave face between the ciliary arches and his mouth draw a perfect heart. Ears in the form of "V" lying down. The eyes are shaped like two spherical caps torn in their center to facilitate vision. The nose has a line of small painted overlays in white and red. under the eyes three lines broken in "V" of white colour, overlapping. Small mouth ajar.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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