Mask ·  D. R. Congo, Pende · ID: 3033470

Description

wood, black paint and kaolin, triangular reddish brown facial plane, raised bean-shaped eyes with narrow slits, horizontal tattoos on the cheeks, small mouth with tapering teeth, slightly dam. (mouth, eyes), paint rubbed off;
masks of the Pende were used to worship the chief and for initiation rites or for sacred purposes of the priests.

The object Mask with the object ID 3033470 was last part of the auction 70th tribal art auction at September 8, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 449 achieved a sales price of EUR 800.

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