Ritual Mask Pende
Pende · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Reference: MFANT-141
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- Height
- 29 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments
Curious mask hangs very realistic and different from those usually used by Pende. It is normal among the Pende choose your own mask. You will choose…
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Full original description
Curious mask hangs very realistic and different from those usually used by Pende. It is normal among the Pende choose your own mask. You will choose a song and its choreography and then the mask will be ordered to the blacksmith or sculptor. The Pende have few statues have great variety of masks that are used mainly during worship Minganji. This mask appears on different festive occasions and mainly as guard of the stages of initiation or mukanda.
This face mask has large ciliary arches and thick lips that stand out in the ochre tone that covers it.
Further technical information
- Width
- 19 cm
- 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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