Mask - Wood - Mbuya - Pende - Congo DRC
Mask Mbuya des Pende du Congo Kinshasa. This mask was used for initiation rites for young girls. The concentric headdress is represented at the top of the head before ending with a raffia basketry. The eyelids of the eyes are drooping. Scarifications are figured on each side of the mouth. The teeth are visible on a half-open mouth. Earthy patina of use. Wood and raffia.
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Mask Mbuya des Pende du Congo Kinshasa. This mask was used for initiation rites for young girls. The concentric headdress is represented at the top of the head before ending with a raffia basketry. The eyelids of the eyes are drooping. Scarifications are figured on each side of the mouth. The teeth are visible on a half-open mouth. Earthy patina of use. Wood and raffia.