Mask (1) - Wood - Masque "Mbuya Muyombo " - Pende - Congo DRC
Ex. private collection - Paris - France, Circa 1920-1930, Size: 37x16x14 cm, Weight: 670g Beautifull Mbuya Pende mask in very good condition, with nearly no defect. The forehead of some Pende masks is painted with red camwood and the features are highlighted with white and black pigments to emphasize the distortion of the face The Western Pende live on the banks of Kwilu, while the Orientals settled on the shores of Kasai downstream of Tshikapa. The influences of neighboring ethnic groups, Mbla, Suku, Wongo, Leele, Kuba and Salempasu have impressed themselves on their large tribal art sculpture. .
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Ex. private collection - Paris - France, Circa 1920-1930, Size: 37x16x14 cm, Weight: 670g Beautifull Mbuya Pende mask in very good condition, with nearly no defect. The forehead of some Pende masks is painted with red camwood and the features are highlighted with white and black pigments to emphasize the distortion of the face The Western Pende live on the banks of Kwilu, while the Orientals settled on the shores of Kasai downstream of Tshikapa. The influences of neighboring ethnic groups, Mbla, Suku, Wongo, Leele, Kuba and Salempasu have impressed themselves on their large tribal art sculpture. .
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