Facial Mask Pongdoudu
Boa · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Reference: MFC-1
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- Height
- 21 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments.
Very old mask BoaYou're very likely to have one of the first masks they ever made. It is known that only about twenty masks of which…
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Full original description
Very old mask BoaYou're very likely to have one of the first masks they ever made. It is known that only about twenty masks of which only eight are known their exact origin have been repertoryed. It is possibly a unique specimen, in which the ears do not present the usual large orifice, however it meets the main characteristics of their masks. The white and black polychromy is respected, in addition to the large ears. It does not look like a mask of war, but rather of the deceased, possibly commemorating an ancestor, and without a doubt an altar mask.
Further technical information
- Width
- 40 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XIX or earlier.
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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