Pende dancer figure
Rare Pende figure representing a dancer wearing the very recognizable Mbuya festive mask. The mask is very faithfully represented with its complex headdress with vertical appendages and an expressive face. The slender dancer wears the classic costume in fibers embellished with raffia elements.
This piece in addition to being a beautiful object of African art constitutes an interesting ethnographic testimony.
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Data sheet
- Size
- 73 x 15 cm
- Ethnic group
- Material(s)
- Wood, raphia
- Country
- Condition
- Excellent
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Rare Pende figure representing a dancer wearing the very recognizable Mbuya festive mask. The mask is very faithfully represented with its complex headdress with vertical appendages and an expressive face. The slender dancer wears the classic costume in fibers embellished with raffia elements.
This piece in addition to being a beautiful object of African art constitutes an interesting ethnographic testimony.