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Fine Pende Mbuya African Mask Ex Prof. Charles Bordogna: A Fine Old carved wooden mask with raffia grass headdress attachment and stylized facial features. Pende peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The Mask measures 11 x 7 inches. A display stand can be included f

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Fine Pende Mbuya African Mask Ex J. Camp Gallery 1984: Carved wood with raffia grass headdress attached. Note the small mirror embedded into the forehead. Pende peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The mask measures 16 inches tall x 11 inches wide. A metal displa

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A Pende Mbuya African mask Ex Leonard Kahan Gallery, New York: A carved wooden ceremonial mask with attached raffia grass superstructure/ headdress, with signs of field use and wear. Pende peoples, Congo, Africa. The mask measures 20 x 8 inches. A metal display s

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Item Details

Description

Wood, natural pigment, metal
Democratic Republic of Congo, mid-20th C.
Pende people – an ethnic group located in the Democratic Republic of Congo, formerly Zaire
Mbuya form mask with earrings
Dimensions: 10.5” x 7” x 3.5” (length x width x depth)
Provenance: New York private collection, received as gift from a tribal leader

This Pende mbuya mask was finely carved and painted. The features on the mask include a characteristic Pende depiction of semi-closed eyes. The mask has natural pigment accents for decoration as well as silver-tone metal earrings.

The mask is in good vintage condition with overall wear and surface abrasions. The mask is 10.5" x 7" x 3.5" (length x width x depth).

Pende People

The Pende people live in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire. The Pende number about a quarter of a million in population. They live primarily as farmers of millet, corn, peanuts and plantains. Known for their dancing and mask carving, Pende masks are typically made of wood with headdresses or beards of raffia fiber. The eyes on Pende masks usually appear closed or downward-looking. The masks commonly favor black, white, red, or ochre coloration. The masks are used to danced with in ceremonies celebrating crop plantings, initiations, circumcisions, and the appeasement of malevolent spirits.