Horned mask "giphogo" · D. R. Congo, Pende · ID: 3035374
sold
EUR 600
Provenance
Gerald Dannenberg, New York, USASize
H: 45,5 cm
H: 17.9 inch
Description
wood, blackish brown patina, remains of pigments, of oval form with a flat chin, heart-shaped deepened facial plane and tubular eyes, pierced around the rim, min. dam., slight traces of insect caused damage, abrasion;
the Pende people are living at the left bank of the the Kasai river. They became well known for their big masks, like “phumbu” and “giphogo”, rather than for their triangular miniature masks.
Comparing literature
Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brussels 1987, p. 141, ill. 4