Pende Mbuya mask
African mask from the Bapende ethnic group. Among the Pende, the term "mask" bears the generic name of "mbuya".
There is a wide variety of masks with different uses but intervening in the festivities of the community. Each mask somehow represents a specific character in what could be called a codified theatre.
01982
Data sheet
- Size
- 23 cm
- Ethnic group
- Material(s)
- Wood
- Country
- Condition
- Excellent
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African mask from the Bapende ethnic group. Among the Pende, the term "mask" bears the generic name of "mbuya".
There is a wide variety of masks with different uses but intervening in the festivities of the community. Each mask somehow represents a specific character in what could be called a codified theatre.