Pende Mbangu mask
  • Pende Mbangu mask

Pende Mbangu mask

The Bapende are known in traditional African art for their wide variety of masks, the styles of which vary according to geographical areas.

This Pende Mbangu mask with twisted features and characteristic pigmentation is a mask of disease. Carried by the dancer who imitates the gait of the patient, it has an extraordinary graphic design recalling that African art has been a great inspiration for many Western artists.

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Data sheet

Size
23 cm
Ethnic group
Pende / Bapende
Material(s)
Wood, raphia
Country
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Condition
Excellent

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