Face mask with board-shaped superstructure
R. D. Congo, Pende
Vendu
1 600 €
Taille
H: 38,5 cm
H: 15.2 inch
Description
wood, heart-shaped deepened facial plane, dyed in reddish brown, black and white, pierced around the rim, min. dam., traces of abrasion;
the Pende people are living at the left bank of the the Kasai river. They became well known for their big masks, like “pumpu” and “giphogo”, rather than for their triangular miniature masks.