Kindombolo MASK - Pende Culture, Democratic Republic of Congo - First half of the 20th century

Kindombolo MASK

Pende Culture, Democratic Republic of Congo

First half of the 20th century

Wood and pigments

H.: 19.5; L.: 13.5 cm

Anthropomorphic mask in polychrome monoxyl wood with a tab constituting the beard of the clown represented. The lower part of the latter is animated by a polychrome sawtooth frieze. The cheeks are entirely openwork with small circular holes. The eyebrow arches are two large crescents joining to form the nasal bridge. They delimit the facial part pigmented with red ochre. The forehead, slightly rounded, is covered with black pigments.

The reverse is left raw.

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