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
- Material(s)
- Wood, raphia
- Country
- Condition
- Excellent
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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.